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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Rhode Island Reds
1-4 405.6
328.16
 
VS
proj
Fort Worth Gunslingers
386 1-4
333.39

Rhode Island Reds knock off Fort Worth Gunslingers, 405.6-386.0

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but Rhode Island Reds knocked off Fort Worth Gunslingers. Predicted to lose by a score of 333.4-328.2, Rhode Island Reds earned a 405.6-386.0 win over Fort Worth Gunslingers. Fort Worth Gunslingers took a 24-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Rhode Island Reds held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (76.45 points) and Carson Wentz (73.95). Jacoby Brissett (60.2 points) and Austin Ekeler (57.9) were the leaders for Fort Worth Gunslingers in the loss. Rhode Island Reds (1-4) will look to add to their success against Memphis Showboats, while Fort Worth Gunslingers (1-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Kansas City Kitty.

Matchup Timeline

  Rhode Island Reds   Fort Worth Gunslingers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett scored 39.4 points in a 39-32 loss to the Saints to more-than-double his 15.1-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 6, Lockett and the Seahawks will square off against the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Rhode Island Reds
Points
% of total points 405.6
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
76.45
59.27
18.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
73.95
58.94
18.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
39.4
15.1
9.7%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
38.5
21.8
9.5%
Fort Worth Gunslingers
Points
% of total points 386
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
60.2
50.63
15.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
57.9
28.01
15%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
50.9
29.29
13.2%
4
Breece Hall
RB
47.7
23.95
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Fort Worth Gunslingers had a 303.8-279.8 lead. Carson Wentz had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Rhode Island Reds, while Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for Fort Worth Gunslingers, while Breece Hall had a 79-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run for Rhode Island Reds, who trailed 342.6-322.6 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Davante Adams had a 58-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard touchdown catch for Fort Worth Gunslingers.

Points By Position

  Rhode Island Reds   Fort Worth Gunslingers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Rhode Island Reds scored more in this matchup (405.6) than their season average (343.25).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Fort Worth Gunslingers - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Rhode Island Reds (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Rhode Island Reds have outscored Fort Worth Gunslingers at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for Rhode Island Reds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Fort Worth Gunslingers (4).
There's not much good to say about Fort Worth Gunslingers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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