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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Doughboys
4-1 228.45
162.96
 
VS
proj
WarEagle
134.05 1-4
141.07

Doughboys jump into top spot in 228.45-134.05 runaway

Doughboys jumped into first place in OklahomIraqis League AFC with a dominant win over WarEagle, rolling to a 228.45-134.05 victory. Doughboys got out to a 9.20-point lead on Thursday behind Alex Collins and never gave it back. Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Najee Harris (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 20 Rec Yds) carried the flag for WarEagle in defeat. Doughboys (4-1) will look to get another W against Warm Bodies, while WarEagle (1-4) meet Cocks in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Doughboys   WarEagle

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews scored 41.7 points in a 31-25 win over the Colts to nearly triple his 14.14-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Andrews will face the Chargers.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Doughboys
Points
% of total points 228.45
1
Tom Brady
QB
51.85
29.79
22.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
41.7
14.14
18.3%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
27.9
15.09
12.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
17.22
11%
WarEagle
Points
% of total points 134.05
1
Marquise Brown
WR
33.5
14.17
25%
2
Najee Harris
RB
22.2
17.41
16.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.15
27.31
13.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.8
20.53
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Doughboys, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 70-yard touchdown catch, helping Doughboys to a 116.85-83.75 lead.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Doughboys, contributing to a 160.05-85.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Doughboys, contributing to a 180.75-100.55 lead for the team.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for WarEagle.

Points By Position

  Doughboys   WarEagle

StatSmack

Doughboys must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (228.45) than their season average (168.84).
We heard scoring helps you win. Doughboys are doing a better job of that, averaging 168.84 versus WarEagle's 155.26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Doughboys (4-1) have a better record than WarEagle (1-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. WarEagle has left more points on the bench this season (283.4) than Doughboys (175.05).
Once Doughboys put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than WarEagle (2 vs 0).
Doughboys play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than WarEagle (1).
Doughboys are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than WarEagle (0 vs 2).
Doughboys should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than WarEagle (3 vs 1).
By position, Doughboys have outscored WarEagle at QB and TE this season.
Doughboys don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 45 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Doughboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for WarEagle (1).
Hey WarEagle, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Doughboys
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Doughboys (4-1) go up against Warm Bodies (3-2) in Week 6. Doughboys may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Trey Lance out on bye in Week 6. Warm Bodies will be without Marquez Callaway and Deonte Harris. Over the last three weeks, Doughboys have scored 174.7 points per game, while Warm Bodies have averaged 154.65 per contest.
WarEagle
On the docket next week, 11th-place WarEagle (1-4) are due to take on eighth-place Cocks (3-2). WarEagle might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Mike Davis, the New Orleans Saints defense, and Tre'Quan Smith out on bye next week. Five weeks into the season, WarEagle are ranked fourth in points scored, while Cocks have posted the 10th-highest point total in OklahomIraqis League AFC.