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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Wizards
4-1 140.88
109.35
 
VS
proj
Its_Primetime
92.02 2-3
106.94

Wizards beat Its_Primetime for fourth straight win in 140.88-92.02 rout

Wizards extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Its_Primetime, rolling to a 140.88-92.02 victory. This one was over before it really even started, as Wizards took a 54.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Austin Ekeler and Breece Hall. Ekeler racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 35.9 points, while Hall racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (27.7 points). Patrick Mahomes (32.64 points) and Dameon Pierce (17.3) did everything they could for Its_Primetime in defeat. Wizards (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Waston Your Wallet?, while Its_Primetime (2-3) will face Rabid Otters in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Wizards   Its_Primetime

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Browns 30-28. In doing so, he put up 35.9 points and nearly tripled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Ekeler will face the Broncos in Week 6.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Wizards
Points
% of total points 140.88
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
12.59
25.5%
2
Breece Hall
RB
27.7
10.16
19.7%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
24.52
17.46
17.4%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
14.94
17.38
10.6%
Its_Primetime
Points
% of total points 92.02
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.64
21.27
35.5%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
17.3
10.58
18.8%
3
Chris Olave
WR
11.4
10.16
12.4%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
9.2
12.24
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Wizards emerged with a 92.62-37.80 lead. Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run for Wizards, while Breece Hall had a 79-yard catch. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Its_Primetime with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Wizards   Its_Primetime

StatSmack

Wizards must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (140.88) than their season average (110.7).
Wizards are on fire, winning four in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Wizards (4-1) have a better record than Its_Primetime (2-3).
Its_Primetime are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Wizards (2 vs 1).
Its_Primetime have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Wizards (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Wizards have outscored Its_Primetime at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Wizards don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Wizards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Its_Primetime (1).
There's not much good to say about Its_Primetime this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Wizards
Week 6 is going to pit a couple of unbeaten streaks against one other, as Wizards (4-1) are on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Waston Your Wallet?, 3-2), have earned three consecutive victories. Five weeks into the season, Wizards have posted the fourth-most points in the league. Waston Your Wallet? (and their 124.42 points per game) are ranked second. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Wizards have scored 136.61 points per game over the last three weeks, while Waston Your Wallet? have averaged 139.31 per matchup over that same span.
Its_Primetime
Looking ahead to Week 6, Its_Primetime (2-3, sixth-place) will try to get back on track against Rabid Otters (4-1, second-place). Its_Primetime can't expect another 17-point performance out of Dameon Pierce, who will be out on bye in Week 6. Rabid Otters won't have Josh Jacobs or Derek Carr.