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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Clowns
3-2 144.94
158.29
 
VS
proj
Texas Dawgs
134.02 0-5
160.65

Clowns hand Texas Dawgs fifth straight loss, 144.94-134.02

Clowns secured a 144.94-134.02 victory to hand Texas Dawgs their fifth straight loss to open the season. Clowns never trailed in this one after grabbing a 13.30-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Gordon III. Justin Jefferson (30.32 points) and Raheem Mostert (19.2) led the charge for Texas Dawgs in the loss. Clowns (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Chitown Shot Callers, while Texas Dawgs (0-5) meet Gorillas in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Clowns   Texas Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 15 tackles against the Titans, Holcomb recorded 14 points this week. His scoring output was 65.1% more than his 8.48-point projection and was much higher than his 7.6-point season scoring average. Holcomb ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bears next week.
Cole Holcomb

Top Player Comparison

Clowns
Points
% of total points 144.94
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.4
15.64
17.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.74
22.5
15%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
14
8.48
9.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
13.3
12.8
9.2%
Texas Dawgs
Points
% of total points 134.02
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.32
20.64
22.6%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
19.2
11.25
14.3%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
11.9%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
15.2
11.55
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Clowns who claimed the lead, 110.54-105.22. Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for Clowns, while Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Texas Dawgs with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Texas Dawgs, who trailed 138.64-134.02 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Clowns   Texas Dawgs

Game Notes

Clowns emerged victorious even though only five of their 15 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Texas Dawgs had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Clowns had one starter score zero points, while Texas Dawgs had two.
Clowns put up fewer points than their season scoring average (148.17) while Texas Dawgs scored above theirs (130.32).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Texas Dawgs ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Clowns ranked 8th.
Despite the loss, Justin Jefferson (30.32 points) registered the second-highest score for a WR this week.

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