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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Fresh Prince of Helaire
4-1 620.2
490.65
 
VS
proj
Gang Green
531.5 1-4
462.14

Back-and-forth battle ends with Fresh Prince of Helaire topping Gang Green, 620.2-531.5

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Fresh Prince of Helaire extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Gang Green, securing a 620.2-531.5 victory. Fresh Prince of Helaire were led by Josh Allen, who passed for 315 yards , ran for 59 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 153.3 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 119 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns (53.5 points), while Dak Prescott (116.4 points) and Nick Chubb (78.1) led the charge for Gang Green in the loss. Fresh Prince of Helaire (4-1) have now won four straight matchups and will look to get another W against DOOMSDAY D. Gang Green (1-4) match up against THE ADAM'S FAMILY in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Fresh Prince of Helaire   Gang Green

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Koo made both of his FG attempts as the Falcons beat the Jets 27-20. In doing so, he put up 17 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Koo will go up against the Dolphins in Week 6.
Younghoe Koo

Top Player Comparison

Fresh Prince of Helaire
Points
% of total points 620.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
153.3
76.3
24.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
53.5
24.06
8.6%
3
Najee Harris
RB
51.4
24.85
8.3%
4
Alex Singleton
LB
50
28.98
8.1%
Gang Green
Points
% of total points 531.5
1
Dak Prescott
QB
116.4
72.59
21.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
78.1
29.41
14.7%
3
Vonn Bell
S
55
26.52
10.3%
4
James Robinson
RB
54.6
21.91
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Fresh Prince of Helaire emerged with a 282.6-195.7 lead. For Fresh Prince of Helaire, Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. James Robinson made the highlight reel for Gang Green with a 58-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Gang Green became the proud owner of a 473.1-466.9 lead. For Fresh Prince of Helaire, CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Gang Green, while Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Fresh Prince of Helaire to contribute to a 620.2-501.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fresh Prince of Helaire   Gang Green

StatSmack

Fresh Prince of Helaire must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (620.2) than their season average (526.16).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Gang Green have lost their last four matchups, while Fresh Prince of Helaire have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Gang Green need some help then, averaging just 481.4 versus Fresh Prince of Helaire's 526.16.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Fresh Prince of Helaire (4-1) have a better record than Gang Green (1-4).
Fresh Prince of Helaire have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Gang Green (1 vs 0).
Fresh Prince of Helaire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Gang Green (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Gang Green - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Fresh Prince of Helaire (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Fresh Prince of Helaire have outscored Gang Green at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
Fresh Prince of Helaire don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Fresh Prince of Helaire had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Gang Green (4).
Hey Gang Green, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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