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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Injury Prone
3-2 229.45
169.37
 
VS
proj
The Rockylobos
118.26 3-2
131.67

Injury Prone knock off The Rockylobos in 229.45-118.26 drubbing

Injury Prone stepped up, cruising to a 229.45-118.26 victory over The Rockylobos, who fell short of projections. Injury Prone pulled out to a 25.01-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Alvin Kamara (34.9 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.2) and never looked back. Josh Allen (424 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Joe Mixon (78 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) did their part for The Rockylobos in the loss. Injury Prone (3-2) will look to rack up another win against Stafford Infection, while The Rockylobos (3-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against Dixon Cider.

Matchup Timeline

  Injury Prone   The Rockylobos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27 points, the Cowboys defense more-than-tripled their 8.06-point projection in a 22-10 win over the Rams. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. The Cowboys will battle the Eagles in Week 6.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Injury Prone
Points
% of total points 229.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
61.48
51.85
26.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
40.8
23.11
17.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
34.9
22.12
15.2%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
27
8.06
11.8%
The Rockylobos
Points
% of total points 118.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
57.66
54.66
48.8%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
18.8
26.27
15.9%
3
Justin Tucker
K
17.3
10.45
14.6%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
12.2
13.98
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Injury Prone became the proud owner of a 100.17-75.16 lead. Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Injury Prone, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for The Rockylobos with a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for The Rockylobos, who trailed 127.17-118.26 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Injury Prone   The Rockylobos

StatSmack

Injury Prone must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (229.45) than their season average (176.68).
We heard scoring helps you win. Injury Prone are doing a better job of that, averaging 176.68 versus The Rockylobos's 145.41.
Even the computers think Injury Prone have better players. Their projected average points is higher (162.48) than The Rockylobos (147.41).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Injury Prone has left fewer points on the bench this season (231.43) than The Rockylobos (382.84).
Injury Prone don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Rockylobos (3 vs 2).
Injury Prone should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Rockylobos (4 vs 3).
Injury Prone have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Rockylobos (20 vs 16).
By position, Injury Prone have outscored The Rockylobos at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Injury Prone don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 29 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Rockylobos this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Injury Prone
A pair of 3-2 squads will match up as Injury Prone face Stafford Infection next in Week 6. One streak will end, as Injury Prone has recorded two straight wins while Stafford Infection has won three in a row. Injury Prone may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Josh Jacobs and Darren Waller out on bye next week. Stafford Infection won't have T.J. Hockenson. Over the last three weeks, Injury Prone have put up 175.43 points per game, while Stafford Infection have averaged only 140.56 per contest.
The Rockylobos
A pair of squads with matching 3-2 records, seventh-place The Rockylobos are set to do battle with eighth-place Dixon Cider in Week 6. The Rockylobos may have to shuffle their lineup some with Ka'imi Fairbairn out on bye in Week 6. Dixon Cider will be without Derrick Henry, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Hassan Haskins.