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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Baltimore Ravens
4-1 254.84
247.54
 
VS
proj
Seattle Seahawks
149.5 2-3
179.02

Seattle Seahawks lose to Baltimore Ravens in 254.84-149.50 blowout

Seattle Seahawks failed to rise to the occasion, as Baltimore Ravens rolled to a 254.84-149.50 victory. Seattle Seahawks grabbed a 25.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Baltimore Ravens after that. They were led by Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 25 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (351 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). DeShon Elliott (18 points) and Matthew Judon (17.5) carried the flag for Seattle Seahawks in defeat. Baltimore Ravens (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Tampa Bay Ducks, while Seattle Seahawks (2-3) match up against LA Rams in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and recording 2 sacks against the Cowboys, Donald scored 19 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.2-point projection and was much higher than his 8.7-point season scoring average. Donald ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Aaron Donald

Top Player Comparison

Baltimore Ravens
Points
% of total points 254.84
1
Travis Kelce
TE
33.5
18.1
13.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.74
24.94
8.5%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
19.2
11.25
7.5%
4
Aaron Donald
DT
19
7.2
7.5%
Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 149.5
1
DeShon Elliott
S
18
8.47
12%
2
Matthew Judon
LB
17.5
7.9
11.7%
3
Joshua Kelley
RB
16.2
2.17
10.8%
4
Brandon Jones
S
12
5.78
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass for Baltimore Ravens, who trailed 145.00-91.34 after the early action.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Baltimore Ravens on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Baltimore Ravens   Seattle Seahawks

Game Notes

Baltimore Ravens won despite the fact that only nine of their 23 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Seattle Seahawks had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Seattle Seahawks even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Baltimore Ravens had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Seattle Seahawks.
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their season scoring average (220.95) while Seattle Seahawks fell short of theirs (190.54).
Baltimore Ravens put up more points than their projected total, while Seattle Seahawks fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Baltimore Ravens win, but they also covered the 68.52-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Baltimore Ravens moves to (1-0), while Seattle Seahawks falls to (1-2).
For Seattle Seahawks, DeShon Elliott put up 18 points, the second-highest score for an S this week.

Next Week Preview

Baltimore Ravens
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as Baltimore Ravens (4-1) head into Week 6 on a two-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (Tampa Bay Ducks, 3-2), have now dropped two straight. Baltimore Ravens can't rely on another 16 points from Daniel Carlson, who has a bye in Week 6. Tampa Bay Ducks will be without Hunter Renfrow, Brandon Bolden, Kamu Grugier-Hill, Jerry Hughes, and Treylon Burks. Over the last three weeks, Baltimore Ravens have put up 231.86 points per game, while Tampa Bay Ducks have averaged only 149.52 per contest.
Seattle Seahawks
Coming up in Week 6, Seattle Seahawks (2-3, 13th-place) are scheduled to take on LA Rams (3-2, 11th-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as Maxx Crosby, Dontrell Hilliard, Davis Mills, Jayon Brown, Tom Kennedy, Quintez Cephus, and Brevin Jordan are off for LA Rams and DeShon Elliott, Malcolm Rodriguez, and Mack Hollins are scheduled to be off for Seattle Seahawks.