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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
1-4 212.18
194.89
 
VS
proj
Cincinnati Bengals
202.34 3-2
260.55

Offensively challenged Denver Broncos beat Cincinnati Bengals, 212.18-202.34

Denver Broncos emerged victorious with a 212.18-202.34 victory over Cincinnati Bengals despite posting only the 14th-highest point total in the league for the week. Denver Broncos leapt out to a 153.78-point lead on Thursday behind 37.9 points from Bradley Chubb (7 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks) and Courtland Sutton (5 Rec, 74 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Joe Burrow (19.44 points) and Hayden Hurst (18.3) carried the flag for Cincinnati Bengals in the loss. Denver Broncos (1-4) will look to rack up another W against New England Patriots, while Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) will face LA Rams in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Cincinnati Bengals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 7 tackles and recording 2.5 sacks against the Colts, Chubb put up 21.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.11-point projection and was much higher than his 10.3-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Bradley Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 212.18
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.4
18.31
14.8%
2
Bradley Chubb
LB
21.5
8.11
10.1%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
16.4
16.29
7.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.3
14.57
7.7%
Cincinnati Bengals
Points
% of total points 202.34
1
Joe Burrow
QB
19.44
23.77
9.6%
2
Hayden Hurst
TE
18.3
9.69
9%
3
Vonn Bell
S
16
12.26
7.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.8
19.21
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson linked up with Courtland Sutton for a 51-yard pass for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 153.78-0.00 lead for Denver Broncos.
Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Denver Broncos, helping the team to a 212.18-53.10 lead.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Cincinnati Bengals

Game Notes

11 of the 22 starters on Denver Broncos scored higher than their projected point totals.
Cincinnati Bengals had only five of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Denver Broncos had two starters score zero points, while Cincinnati Bengals had two.
Denver Broncos put up more points than their season scoring average (188.04) while Cincinnati Bengals fell short of theirs (245.98).
Denver Broncos put up more points than their projected total, while Cincinnati Bengals failed to reach their projection.
Cincinnati Bengals ranked 15th in the league in points scored this week, while Denver Broncos ranked 14th.
The matchup's 9.84-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The defeat puts an end to a two-match winning streak for Cincinnati Bengals.
Both of the losses for Cincinnati Bengals have been upset losses.

Next Week Preview

Denver Broncos
In a matchup that features two teams within a game of one another in the standings, Denver Broncos (1-4) will square off against New England Patriots (2-3) in Week 6. Denver Broncos might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Malik Willis and Zamir White out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Denver Broncos have scored 187.13 points per game, while New England Patriots have averaged 241.61 per contest.
Cincinnati Bengals
In Week 6, Cincinnati Bengals (3-2, sixth-place) are scheduled to square off against LA Rams (1-4, 15th-place). Each side has two players on bye next week, as Alex Anzalone and Brandin Cooks are off for Cincinnati Bengals and Derrick Henry and Aidan Hutchinson for LA Rams.