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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Herm Edwards
3-2 114.96
112
 
VS
proj
Nick's Perfect Team
81.7 3-2
97.76

Nick's Perfect Team come up short of expectations, succumb to Herm Edwards in 114.96-81.70 beatdown

Nick's Perfect Team were unable to rise to the occasion, as Herm Edwards cruised to a 114.96-81.70 victory. Herm Edwards got out to a 4.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Gabe Davis (30.6 points) and Aaron Jones (9) and never looked back. Saquon Barkley (70 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (250 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 42 Rush Yds) led the charge for Nick's Perfect Team in the loss. Herm Edwards (3-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against I Got This, while Nick's Perfect Team (3-2) will face eddie's Cool Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Herm Edwards   Nick's Perfect Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bengals in Week 5, the Ravens defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 291 yards, and intercepted a pass. In doing so, they put up 6 points to score 85.9% of their 6.99-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Herm Edwards this week. In Week 6, the Ravens will go up against the Giants.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Herm Edwards
Points
% of total points 114.96
1
Gabe Davis
WR
30.6
11.35
26.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.57
17.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
12.38
15.5%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.76
25.07
13.7%
Nick's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 81.7
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
18.1
15.98
22.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.2
21.04
21.1%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
19.6%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
13.5
8.36
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Herm Edwards who took the lead, 39.60-35.00. For Herm Edwards, Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Nick's Perfect Team with a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Herm Edwards became the proud owner of a 91.50-65.70 lead. For Herm Edwards, Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Nick's Perfect Team with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Nick's Perfect Team, who trailed 114.96-81.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Herm Edwards   Nick's Perfect Team

What If

Herm Edwards would have beaten five other teams besides Nick's Perfect Team this week.
Nick's Perfect Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Herm Edwards this week.
If Herm Edwards played Nick's Perfect Team every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Herm Edwards would have beaten Nick's Perfect Team 103.66-96.58 had they played each other last week.
Herm Edwards would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nick's Perfect Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Herm Edwards, Nick's Perfect Team would be 3-1.
If Herm Edwards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 22-23.
If they played every team every week, Nick's Perfect Team would be 20-25.

Coach Talk

Herm Edwards
Mission accomplished, Herm Edwards. Putting together a lineup that earned almost 115 points in Week 5. We should take this victory in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Nick's Perfect Team, and continue on our way towards the Yahoo Public 1420890 league championship.
Nick's Perfect Team
Hey, our guys were just resting up for next week, right? The six offensive skill starters (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Nick's Perfect Team collectively put up 275 yards and just one touchdown in Week 5. The skill players on Herm Edwards showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 472 yards and five scores.