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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
#1DolFan14
3-2 291.32
252.7
 
VS
proj
Blinja Warrior
232.36 1-4
239.96

#1DolFan14 defeat Blinja Warrior, 291.32-232.36

#1DolFan14 exceeded expectations, securing a 291.32-232.36 victory over Blinja Warrior, who fell short of projections. Blinja Warrior earned a 6.70-point lead on Thursday, but #1DolFan14 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (45.42 points) and Alexander Mattison (44.3). Derrick Henry (54.5 points) and Matthew Stafford (45.6) did everything they could for Blinja Warrior in the loss. #1DolFan14 improve to 3-2 on the season, while Blinja Warrior fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  #1DolFan14   Blinja Warrior

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown scored 39.4 points against the Dolphins in Week 5 to more-than-double his 14.28-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Brown will square off against the Eagles.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

#1DolFan14
Points
% of total points 291.32
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
45.42
46.7
15.6%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
44.3
29.92
15.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
39.4
14.28
13.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
39.36
32
13.5%
Blinja Warrior
Points
% of total points 232.36
1
Derrick Henry
RB
54.5
37.82
23.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
45.6
52.75
19.6%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
45
27.83
19.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
18.2
15.57
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Blinja Warrior, helping to stake Blinja Warrior to a 45.60-38.90 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which #1DolFan14 had a 253.78-157.16 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass for #1DolFan14, while Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for Blinja Warrior with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Blinja Warrior, who trailed 288.32-232.36 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  #1DolFan14   Blinja Warrior

What If

#1DolFan14 would have beaten seven other teams besides Blinja Warrior this week.
Blinja Warrior would have lost to six other teams besides #1DolFan14 this week.
#1DolFan14 would be 2-3 if they played Blinja Warrior every week.
Blinja Warrior would have gotten the victory over #1DolFan14 242.34-223.72 had they played each other last week.
#1DolFan14 would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blinja Warrior.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as #1DolFan14, Blinja Warrior would be 3-1.
If #1DolFan14 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 16-29.
If they played every team every week, Blinja Warrior would be 24-21.

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Blinja Warrior
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