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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Memphis Showboats
2-3 317.95
316.02
 
VS
proj
Duluth Eskimos
285.15 2-3
347.86

Duluth Eskimos fall to Memphis Showboats, 317.95-285.15

There's no sugarcoating it, Duluth Eskimos underperformed, at least according to projections, as Memphis Showboats secured a 317.95-285.15 victory. Memphis Showboats nabbed a 145.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Daniel Jones (55.8 points) and Rhamondre Stevenson (161 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Joe Burrow (217 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Justin Herbert (228 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 13 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for Duluth Eskimos in the loss. Memphis Showboats (2-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Rhode Island Reds, while Duluth Eskimos (2-3) try to get back on track against Jersey Generals.

Matchup Timeline

  Memphis Showboats   Duluth Eskimos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 175 yards from scrimmage against the Lions, Stevenson recorded 49 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 22.6-point projection and was much higher than his 26.06-point season scoring average. Stevenson ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Memphis Showboats
Points
% of total points 317.95
1
Daniel Jones
QB
55.8
48.12
17.5%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
49
22.6
15.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
47.9
26.29
15.1%
4
Baker Mayfield
QB
31.75
45.49
10%
Duluth Eskimos
Points
% of total points 285.15
1
Joe Burrow
QB
56.7
62.3
19.9%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
55.7
63.66
19.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.65
31.79
13.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
28.2
23.15
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Daniel Jones had a 41-yard pass for Memphis Showboats, while Rhamondre Stevenson had a 49-yard run, contributing to a 249.80-104.40 lead for Memphis Showboats.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Duluth Eskimos, who trailed 298.55-214.25 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Memphis Showboats   Duluth Eskimos

Game Notes

Memphis Showboats got the victory despite the fact that only six of their 13 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Duluth Eskimos had only two of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Memphis Showboats put up more points than their season scoring average (284.36) while Duluth Eskimos fell short of theirs (305.81).
Memphis Showboats put up more points than their projected total, while Duluth Eskimos fell short of their projection.
Memphis Showboats ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Duluth Eskimos ranked 9th.

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