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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
C Kupp
3-2 168
151.76
 
VS
proj
The Golden Metcalf
109.28 1-4
143.54

C Kupp earn win against The Golden Metcalf in 168.00-109.28 romp

C Kupp rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 168.00-109.28 victory over The Golden Metcalf, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as C Kupp nabbed a 47.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Nick Chubb and Raheem Mostert. Chubb ran for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns for 31.4 points, while Mostert ran for 113 yards and a touchdown (23.2 points). Dalvin Cook (31.1 points) and Joe Burrow (21.28) carried the flag for The Golden Metcalf in the loss. C Kupp improve to 3-2 on the season, while The Golden Metcalf fall to 1-4.

Matchup Timeline

  C Kupp   The Golden Metcalf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 113 yards and a touchdown against the Jets, Mostert put up 23.2 points this week. His scoring output was 80.1% more than his 12.88-point projection and was much higher than his 10.7-point season scoring average. Mostert will face the Vikings next week.
Raheem Mostert

Top Player Comparison

C Kupp
Points
% of total points 168
1
Nick Chubb
RB
31.4
19.07
18.7%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
23.2
12.88
13.8%
3
Jakobi Meyers
WR
23.1
10.33
13.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
21.9
21.72
13%
The Golden Metcalf
Points
% of total points 109.28
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.1
18.46
28.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
21.28
24.72
19.5%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
8.56
13.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
14.8
11.06
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was C Kupp who grabbed the lead, 125.90-78.80. Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for C Kupp, while Jakobi Meyers had a 24-yard touchdown catch. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for The Golden Metcalf with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for C Kupp, while Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 168.00-88.00 lead for C Kupp.

Points By Position

  C Kupp   The Golden Metcalf

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starting players on C Kupp scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Golden Metcalf had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
C Kupp put up more points than their season scoring average (158.43) while The Golden Metcalf fell short of theirs (126.59).
C Kupp recorded more points than their projected total, while The Golden Metcalf failed to reach their projection.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for C Kupp.
Not only did C Kupp get the W, but they also easily covered the 8.22-point projected margin of victory.
C Kupp moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while The Golden Metcalf falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Dalvin Cook tallied 31.1 points, the highest score of any player on The Golden Metcalf this year.

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