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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Folk it
4-1 141.52
112.52
 
VS
proj
Jags paid too much for Kirk
99.26 1-4
115.12

Folk it defeat Jags paid too much for Kirk for third straight win in 141.52-99.26 romp

Folk it extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Jags paid too much for Kirk, cruising to a 141.52-99.26 victory. Folk it earned an 8.40-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Pittman Jr. and never relinquished it. Jalen Hurts (239 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Jags paid too much for Kirk in defeat. Folk it (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Gold guided gladiators, while Jags paid too much for Kirk (1-4) take on Saints and Sinners in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Folk it   Jags paid too much for Kirk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 312 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 29-0 win over the Lions. In doing so, they put up 22 points to more-than-triple their 6.51-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. In Week 6, the Patriots will go up against the Browns.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Folk it
Points
% of total points 141.52
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
13.61
19.6%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.32
17.12
17.2%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
6.51
15.5%
4
Nick Folk
K
18
8.86
12.7%
Jags paid too much for Kirk
Points
% of total points 99.26
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
24.95
27.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.2
14.98
26.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.4
14.24
20.6%
4
Ryan Succop
K
8
9.38
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Jags paid too much for Kirk, who trailed 96.52-62.90 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Folk it to contribute to a 113.72-99.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Folk it   Jags paid too much for Kirk

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Folk it scored higher than their projected point totals.
Jags paid too much for Kirk had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Folk it put up more points than their season scoring average (110.97) while Jags paid too much for Kirk fell short of theirs (107.65).
Folk it scored more points than their projected total, while Jags paid too much for Kirk failed to reach their projection.
The 141.52 points scored by Folk it are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
In blowout games this season, Folk it moves to (2-1), while Jags paid too much for Kirk falls to (1-2).
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts (27.66 points) recorded the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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