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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
CARDINAL & GOLD
3-2 232.6
186.62
 
VS
proj
Huss Monkeys
175.1 2-3
172.81

CARDINAL & GOLD knock off Huss Monkeys for third straight win, 232.6-175.1

CARDINAL & GOLD extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Huss Monkeys, securing a 232.6-175.1 victory. CARDINAL & GOLD took a 126-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Tom Brady (351 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Austin Ekeler (35.9) and never looked back. Matthew Stafford (53.8 points) and Davante Adams (27.4) led the charge for Huss Monkeys in the loss. CARDINAL & GOLD (3-2) will look to earn another W against L-Diggity, while Huss Monkeys (2-3) will try to develop some positive momentum against Hades Star.

Matchup Timeline

  CARDINAL & GOLD   Huss Monkeys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Folk made all 5 of his FG attempts as the Patriots beat the Lions 29-0. In doing so, he put up 18 points to more-than-double his 7.68-point projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 6, Folk and the Patriots will go up against the Browns.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

CARDINAL & GOLD
Points
% of total points 232.6
1
Tom Brady
QB
77.8
70.14
33.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.18
15.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
33.5
18.1
14.4%
4
Gabe Davis
WR
32.1
13.54
13.8%
Huss Monkeys
Points
% of total points 175.1
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
53.8
58.6
30.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
27.4
17.67
15.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.9
24.72
14.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
23.4
15.42
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch for CARDINAL & GOLD, while Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run, helping CARDINAL & GOLD to a 173.8-47.8 lead.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford teamed up with Cooper Kupp for a 75-yard touchdown pass for Huss Monkeys. Stafford also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard pass for Huss Monkeys, who trailed 180.0-147.7 after the late round of games.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Huss Monkeys.

Points By Position

  CARDINAL & GOLD   Huss Monkeys

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on CARDINAL & GOLD scored higher than their projected point totals.
Huss Monkeys lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 232.6 points scored by CARDINAL & GOLD are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 57.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did CARDINAL & GOLD get the win, but they also easily covered the 13.81-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

CARDINAL & GOLD
Yo, CARDINAL & GOLD, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. In addition to a 57.5-point victory, you also climbed from fifth place to second in the league standings!
Huss Monkeys
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting RBs for Huss Monkeys collectively registered one catch on just two measly targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 6!