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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
haligans
4-1 279.28
283.63
 
VS
proj
Splendid
155.75 0-5
143.49

haligans beat Splendid for fourth straight win in 279.28-155.75 landslide

haligans extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Splendid, cruising to a 279.28-155.75 victory. Splendid remains winless for the season. Splendid earned a 19.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all haligans after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs, who racked up 193 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 39.9 points, and Justin Jefferson, who had 154 receiving yards and passed for 23 (36.3 points). Geno Smith (37.1 points) and Marquise Brown (27.4) were the top performers for Splendid in the loss. haligans improve to 4-1 on the season, while Splendid fall to 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  haligans   Splendid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 5, Stevenson racked up 175 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 31.15 points to scored 68.9% higher than his 18.44-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on haligans this week. Next week, Stevenson will square off against the Browns.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

haligans
Points
% of total points 279.28
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
39.9
22.05
14.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
36.3
23.91
13%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
31.15
18.44
11.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
29.4
33.95
10.5%
Splendid
Points
% of total points 155.75
1
Geno Smith
QB
37.1
28.36
23.8%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
27.4
18.16
17.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.9
18.95
12.8%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
15.3
13.48
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, haligans became the proud owner of a 161.73-103.30 lead. Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run for haligans, while DK Metcalf had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Geno Smith had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Splendid, while Jason Myers had a 56-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, haligans owned a 211.38-148.10 lead. For haligans, Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Splendid with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  haligans   Splendid

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Splendid have lost their last five weeks, while haligans have won four straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. haligans are doing a better job of that, averaging 275.53 versus Splendid's 185.44.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" haligans (4-1) have a better record than Splendid (0-5).
Even the computers think haligans have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (273.91) than Splendid (175.93).
haligans don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Splendid (2 vs 0).
By position, haligans have outscored Splendid at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
haligans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 69 points, highest in the league.
Hey Splendid, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

haligans
Hey, this sport is all about creating mismatches, right? Thanks to some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our three starting backs tallied 300 more total yards than the RBs on Splendid (403 yards from scrimmage to 103), as we ultimately quadrupled them at the position, 82.05 points to 19.9.
Splendid
Talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Splendid collectively recorded only three targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 6!