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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
I Have Spoken
2-3 141.02
101
 
VS
proj
The Riddler
120.18 4-1
122.09

I Have Spoken knock off The Riddler in 141.02-120.18 drubbing

I Have Spoken rose to the occasion and beat expectations, cruising to a 141.02-120.18 victory over The Riddler, who fell short of projections. The Riddler grabbed an 18.28-point lead on Thursday, but it was all I Have Spoken after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 398 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 42.82 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns (32.5 points). Austin Ekeler (66 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Alvin Kamara (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Riddler in the loss. I Have Spoken (2-3) will look to add to their success against My Team, while The Riddler (4-1) take on The Poggers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  I Have Spoken   The Riddler

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Browns 47-42. In doing so, he put up 32.5 points to more-than-double his 13.34-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Williams will go up against the Ravens in Week 6.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

I Have Spoken
Points
% of total points 141.02
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42.82
21.83
30.4%
2
Mike Williams
WR
32.5
13.34
23%
3
Najee Harris
RB
21.2
15.33
15%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.2
12.56
14.3%
The Riddler
Points
% of total points 120.18
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.4
16.65
25.3%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
26.7
18.36
22.2%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
19.2
7.56
16%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
10.08
20.97
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for The Riddler, who trailed 65.70-62.58 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert teamed up with Mike Williams on multiple big plays for I Have Spoken: a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Herbert also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass, helping I Have Spoken to a 141.02-92.98 lead.
Sunday Night
Dawson Knox had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for The Riddler, who trailed 141.02-120.18 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  I Have Spoken   The Riddler

Game Notes

I Have Spoken emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Riddler had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
I Have Spoken won despite starting Dalvin Cook, who scored zero points.
I Have Spoken put up more points than their season scoring average (117.39) while The Riddler fell short of theirs (127.65).
I Have Spoken recorded more points than their projected total, while The Riddler fell shy of their projection.
The 141.02 points scored by I Have Spoken are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Both of the wins for I Have Spoken have been blowout wins.
Despite the loss, Austin Ekeler tallied 30.4 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this season.

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