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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
πŸ–•πŸΌ
5-0 146.42
110.22
 
VS
proj
Polish-Hammer
112.22 3-2
102.16

πŸ–•πŸΌ knock off Polish-Hammer to remain unbeaten in 146.42-112.22 romp

πŸ–•πŸΌ won their fifth straight game to open the season with a dominant win over Polish-Hammer, cruising to a 146.42-112.22 victory. πŸ–•πŸΌ took an early 18.40-point lead on Thursday. Polish-Hammer came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Derrick Henry (25.2 points) and Stefon Diggs (16.2). Unphased, πŸ–•πŸΌ pulled it together later that night, as Mark Andrews (14.9 points) put them back in the lead for good. πŸ–•πŸΌ (5-0) will look to maintain their momentum against The Equalizer*, while Polish-Hammer (3-2) try to develop some positive momentum against Bob got Bouv’d.

Matchup Timeline

  πŸ–•πŸΌ   Polish-Hammer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Colts in Week 5, the Broncos defense allowed only 12 points, surrendered 306 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, they put up 14 points and scored 73.9% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on πŸ–•πŸΌ this week. In Week 6, the Broncos will battle the Chargers.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

πŸ–•πŸΌ
Points
% of total points 146.42
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
25.3
12.12
17.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.9
15.69
12.9%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.32
13.64
12.5%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17.5
10.24
12%
Polish-Hammer
Points
% of total points 112.22
1
Derrick Henry
RB
25.2
14.13
22.5%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.2
14.51
14.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
12.8%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
9.24
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Polish-Hammer had a 102.72-70.12 lead. For πŸ–•πŸΌ, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Polish-Hammer with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for πŸ–•πŸΌ, while Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 112.22-106.22 after the late action.

Points By Position

  πŸ–•πŸΌ   Polish-Hammer

StatSmack

πŸ–•πŸΌ must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (146.42) than their season average (117.22).
πŸ–•πŸΌ are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. πŸ–•πŸΌ are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.22 versus Polish-Hammer's 110.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" πŸ–•πŸΌ (5-0) have a better record than Polish-Hammer (3-2).
πŸ–•πŸΌ are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Polish-Hammer (0 vs 1).
By position, πŸ–•πŸΌ have outscored Polish-Hammer at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
πŸ–•πŸΌ don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, highest in the league.
The starters for πŸ–•πŸΌ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Polish-Hammer (1).
There's not much good to say about Polish-Hammer this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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