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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Herbert's Cook-n
1-4 140.32
127.53
 
VS
proj
Blunt Force Trauma 1
99 2-3
125.59

Herbert's Cook-n earn win over Blunt Force Trauma 1 in 140.32-99.00 rout

Herbert's Cook-n rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 140.32-99.00 victory over Blunt Force Trauma 1, who fell short of projections. Herbert's Cook-n grabbed a 7.60-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Gordon III (13.3 points) and Jerry Jeudy (8.3) and never gave it back. Austin Ekeler (173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (250 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 42 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Blunt Force Trauma 1 in the loss. Herbert's Cook-n improve to 1-4 on the season, while Blunt Force Trauma 1 fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Herbert's Cook-n   Blunt Force Trauma 1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 22-10 win over the Rams, the Cowboys defense scored 23 points to nearly quadruple their 5.96-point projection. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Cowboys will face the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Herbert's Cook-n
Points
% of total points 140.32
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.1
15.47
18.6%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
16.4%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
19.2
11.25
13.7%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
10.3%
Blunt Force Trauma 1
Points
% of total points 99
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.18
36.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.2
21.04
17.4%
3
Josh Reynolds
WR
15.2
11.55
15.4%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.05
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for Blunt Force Trauma 1, who trailed 105.72-81.80 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Blunt Force Trauma 1, who trailed 140.32-99.00 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Herbert's Cook-n   Blunt Force Trauma 1

Game Notes

Herbert's Cook-n got the win even though only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Blunt Force Trauma 1 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Blunt Force Trauma 1 even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Herbert's Cook-n put up more points than their season scoring average (109.31) while Blunt Force Trauma 1 fell short of theirs (116.37).
Herbert's Cook-n put up more points than their projected total, while Blunt Force Trauma 1 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 41.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Herbert's Cook-n earn the win, but they also covered the 1.94-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Herbert's Cook-n moves to (1-4), while Blunt Force Trauma 1 falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Austin Ekeler tallied 35.9 points, the second-highest score for a RB this year.

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