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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Cosmos
2-3 132.82
101.69
 
VS
proj
Burger Tyme
113.78 1-4
106.27

The Cosmos hand Burger Tyme third straight loss, 132.82-113.78

The Cosmos came out on top with a 132.82-113.78 victory to hand Burger Tyme their third consecutive loss. Burger Tyme nabbed a 6.90-point lead on Thursday, but The Cosmos held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Herbert (398 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jonathan Taylor (53 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Lamar Jackson (442 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Burger Tyme in the loss. The Cosmos (2-3) will look to notch another win against 2Snax, while Burger Tyme (1-4) will face off against OJ'S GLOVES in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Cosmos   Burger Tyme

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 50.82 points, Herbert more-than-doubled his 25.05-point projection as the Chargers beat the Browns 47-42. He passed for 398 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 5 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 6, Herbert and the Chargers will go up against the Ravens.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

The Cosmos
Points
% of total points 132.82
1
Justin Herbert
QB
50.82
25.05
38.3%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.9
12.9
21.8%
3
Najee Harris
RB
20.2
13.25
15.2%
4
Rondale Moore
WR
9.7
6.54
7.3%
Burger Tyme
Points
% of total points 113.78
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
49.88
26.5
43.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.2
14.46
20.4%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15.9
14.15
14%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
7
10.9
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for The Cosmos, helping the team to a 103.92-63.90 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For The Cosmos, Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Burger Tyme with a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Cosmos   Burger Tyme

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Cosmos scored more points in this matchup (132.82) than their season average (101.47).
Burger Tyme are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Cosmos are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.47 versus Burger Tyme's 91.01.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Cosmos (2-3) have a better record than Burger Tyme (1-4).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Burger Tyme has left more points on the bench this season (207.52) than The Cosmos (154).
The Cosmos don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Burger Tyme (0 vs 1).
The Cosmos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Burger Tyme (2 vs 1).
Burger Tyme have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Cosmos (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Cosmos have outscored Burger Tyme at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Cosmos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Burger Tyme (1).
Don't worry Burger Tyme, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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