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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Sprint Right Option
3-2 131.95
120.86
 
VS
proj
Doo Doo Browns
83.25 0-5
112.34

Sprint Right Option hand Doo Doo Browns fifth straight loss in 131.95-83.25 rout

Sprint Right Option rolled to a 131.95-83.25 victory to hand Doo Doo Browns their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Doo Doo Browns earned a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Sprint Right Option after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson (23 Pass Yds, 154 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (222 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) and Joe Burrow (217 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Doo Doo Browns in the loss. Sprint Right Option (3-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Da Bears, while Doo Doo Browns (0-5) face Simmons in an effort to earn their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Sprint Right Option   Doo Doo Browns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 308 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 37-15 win over the Panthers. In doing so, they put up 21 points and scored 78.6% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Sprint Right Option this week. In Week 6, the 49ers will play the Falcons.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 131.95
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.55
17.12
18.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.1
24.68
17.5%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
21
11.76
15.9%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
19.7
11.61
14.9%
Doo Doo Browns
Points
% of total points 83.25
1
Derrick Henry
RB
26.2
14.98
31.5%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
21.45
26.17
25.8%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
11.5
9.66
13.8%
4
Brandon McManus
K
9
7.54
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Sprint Right Option, helping the team to a 72.35-50.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Sprint Right Option, helping the team to a 113.05-57.30 lead.

Points By Position

  Sprint Right Option   Doo Doo Browns

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sprint Right Option scored more in this one (131.95) than their season average (125.24).
Doo Doo Browns are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sprint Right Option are doing a better job of that, averaging 125.24 versus Doo Doo Browns's 103.42.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sprint Right Option (3-2) have a better record than Doo Doo Browns (0-5).
Even the machines think Sprint Right Option have better players. They have a higher projected points average (121.74) than Doo Doo Browns (115.48).
Sprint Right Option don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Doo Doo Browns (2 vs 0).
Sprint Right Option don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Doo Doo Browns (0 vs 2).
Sprint Right Option should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Doo Doo Browns (3 vs 0).
Sprint Right Option have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Doo Doo Browns (24 vs 14).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Doo Doo Browns - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Sprint Right Option (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Sprint Right Option have outscored Doo Doo Browns at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sprint Right Option don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Sprint Right Option had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Doo Doo Browns (0).
There's not much good to say about Doo Doo Browns this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Sprint Right Option
Sprint Right Option (3-2) face Da Bears (1-4) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Sprint Right Option have tallied the second-most points in the league while Da Bears (and their 110.35 points per game) are ranked eighth. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results recently. Sprint Right Option have scored 132.2 points per game over the last three weeks, while Da Bears have averaged 131.68 per matchup over that same span.
Doo Doo Browns
Up ahead next week, last-place Doo Doo Browns (0-5) are scheduled to take on fifth-place Simmons (3-2). Doo Doo Browns might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Derrick Henry, Hunter Renfrow, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Darren Waller out on bye next week. Simmons will be without Jamaal Williams.