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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dongers
4-1 154.38
120.64
 
VS
proj
Mad Dogs
111.06 1-4
118.96

Dongers top Mad Dogs for third straight win in 154.38-111.06 rout

Dongers extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Mad Dogs, cruising to a 154.38-111.06 victory. Dongers earned a 14.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense and never let it go. Kirk Cousins (296 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) led the way for Mad Dogs in the loss. Dongers (4-1) will look to add to their success against The 'Rona, while Mad Dogs (1-4) will meet Monqueef in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dongers   Mad Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (12 Pts Allowed, 306 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 14 points in a 12-9 lost to the Colts in Week 5. Their scoring output was 73.9% more than their 8.05-point projection and was much higher than their 8.8-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Dongers
Points
% of total points 154.38
1
Josh Allen
QB
45.16
38.4
29.3%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
20%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.82
17.14
16.1%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
8.05
9.1%
Mad Dogs
Points
% of total points 111.06
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
38.24
29.97
34.4%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.2
14.98
23.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.3
10.18
13.8%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
9.42
15.26
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Dongers boasted a 140.68-102.96 lead. For Dongers, Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Mad Dogs with a 50-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dongers   Mad Dogs

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Dongers exceeded their projected point totals.
Mad Dogs had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dongers won despite starting Dawson Knox, who scored zero points.
Dongers put up more points than their season scoring average (132.63) while Mad Dogs fell short of theirs (112.11).
Dongers recorded more points than their projected total, while Mad Dogs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 43.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dongers win, but they also covered the 1.68-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Dongers moves to (3-1), while Mad Dogs falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kirk Cousins (38.24 points) officially put up the highest scoring output of any player on Mad Dogs this season.

Next Week Preview

Dongers
Dongers (4-1) will take on The 'Rona (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Dongers may need to rearrange their lineup some with Jamaal Williams and DJ Chark Jr. out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Dongers have scored 135.73 points per game, while The 'Rona have averaged only 105.6 per contest.
Mad Dogs
One losing skid will conclude in Week 6 as 10th-place Mad Dogs have now dropped four games in a row. Their opponent next week, Monqueef, have lost five straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 6, as Derrick Henry, Robert Woods, and Hunter Renfrow are off for Mad Dogs while the Houston Texans defense, Brandin Cooks, and D'Andre Swift are out for Monqueef.