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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Kyler the Creator
3-2 94.46
106.04
 
VS
proj
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!
87.28 2-3
102.5

Kyler the Creator manage to top Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! 94.46-87.28

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Kyler the Creator did enough to knock off Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!. Predicted to win by a score of 106.04-102.50, Kyler the Creator emerged victorious with a 94.46-87.28 victory over Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!. Kyler the Creator earned a 23.30-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Robert Woods and Matthew Stafford. Woods caught 12 passes for 150 yards for 21 points, while Stafford passed for 365 yards and a touchdown (17.5 points). Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by James Robinson (21.2 points) and Justin Jefferson (15.9). Unphased, Kyler the Creator rallied later that afternoon, as DeAndre Hopkins (17.7 points) and Deebo Samuel (14.6) put them back ahead once and for all. Kyler the Creator improve to 3-2 on the season, while Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyler the Creator   Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 19 points, surrendering 384 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Vikings, the Lions defense put up 7 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 3.37-point projection and was much higher than their 4-point season scoring average. The Lions defense will face the Bengals next week.
The Detroit Lions defense

Top Player Comparison

Kyler the Creator
Points
% of total points 94.46
1
Robert Woods
WR
21
12.81
22.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.7
15.55
18.7%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.5
22.96
18.5%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.6
14.77
15.5%
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!
Points
% of total points 87.28
1
James Robinson
RB
21.2
12.85
24.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.9
18.19
18.2%
3
Trey Lance
QB
15.58
19.9
17.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.4
20.84
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Kyler the Creator, helping the team to a 38.50-15.20 lead.
Sunday Early
James Robinson had a 58-yard run for Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!, helping the team to a 71.70-45.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Kyler the Creator   Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!

Game Notes

Only three of the seven starting players on Kyler the Creator exceeded their scoring projections.
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! had only two of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of two straight losses for Kyler the Creator.
Not only did Kyler the Creator get the win, but they also easily covered the 3.54-point projected margin of victory.

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