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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Mijo
3-2 147.36
140.28
 
VS
proj
ROID RAGERS INC.
144.18 1-4
132.47

Despite top scorer Allen, ROID RAGERS INC. fall to The Mijo in 147.36-144.18 thriller

Josh Allen posted 37.5 points for ROID RAGERS INC., the best total in the matchup and third-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome The Mijo, who eked out a 147.36-144.18 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Mijo led 147.36-117.28 heading into Monday night. ROID RAGERS INC. made them sweat behind Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 6 passes for 89 yards and a touchdown for 17.9 points, and Rodrigo Blankenship, who made 2 of his 4 FG attempts (9 points). Kadarius Toney (25.6 points) and D'Andre Swift (19.4) led the way for The Mijo in the victory. The Mijo (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Yo mama said U Ugly, while ROID RAGERS INC. (1-4) will match up against GloriouslyVictorious in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mijo   ROID RAGERS INC.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cowboys in Week 5, Toney scored 25.6 points to more-than-triple his 7.8-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 189 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Toney will battle the Rams.
Kadarius Toney

Top Player Comparison

The Mijo
Points
% of total points 147.36
1
Kadarius Toney
WR
25.6
7.8
17.4%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.4
13.23
13.2%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.8
14.46
11.4%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
13.9
17.41
9.4%
ROID RAGERS INC.
Points
% of total points 144.18
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.5
23.34
26%
2
Najee Harris
RB
22.2
15.33
15.4%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
19.2
7.56
13.3%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
17.9
12.31
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run for The Mijo to contribute to a 78.26-43.58 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch for The Mijo, helping the team to a 139.36-57.68 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen found Dawson Knox for a 53-yard touchdown pass for ROID RAGERS INC.. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 61-yard pass, while Knox added a 41-yard catch during Sunday Night Football, after which ROID RAGERS INC. trailed 147.36-117.28.
Monday
Michael Pittman Jr. had a 42-yard touchdown catch for ROID RAGERS INC..

Points By Position

  The Mijo   ROID RAGERS INC.

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. ROID RAGERS INC. need some help then, averaging just 128.51 versus The Mijo's 142.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Mijo (3-2) have a better record than ROID RAGERS INC. (1-4).
Once The Mijo put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than ROID RAGERS INC. (2 vs 1).
The Mijo have the clutch gene, with more close wins than ROID RAGERS INC. (1 vs 0).
The Mijo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than ROID RAGERS INC. (3 vs 2).
By position, The Mijo have outscored ROID RAGERS INC. at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Mijo has a higher average scoring margin (7) than ROID RAGERS INC. this season (-5).
There's not much good to say about ROID RAGERS INC. this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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