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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Bonnie Rottens
2-1 110.48
84.72
 
VS
proj
Password Is Taco
76.66 1-2
76.64

The Bonnie Rottens knock off Password Is Taco in 110.48-76.66 rout

The Bonnie Rottens brought their A game, rolling to a 110.48-76.66 victory over Password Is Taco. The Bonnie Rottens got out to a 3.50-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Gordon (11 points) and never relinquished it. Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Melvin Gordon III (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 62 Rec Yds) led the charge for Password Is Taco in the loss. The Bonnie Rottens (2-1) will look to build on their success against Brees Knees, while Password Is Taco (1-2) will face Matthew's Rad Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bonnie Rottens   Password Is Taco

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 21 points, surrendering 364 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Eagles, the Vikings defense scored 13 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 5.8-point projection in the 23-21 win. The Vikings defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

The Bonnie Rottens
Points
% of total points 110.48
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.68
21.09
26%
2
Demaryius Thomas
WR
16.5
8.07
14.9%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.4
12.9
13.9%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.8
11.8%
Password Is Taco
Points
% of total points 76.66
1
Philip Rivers
QB
21.36
20.19
27.9%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
16.33
23.5%
3
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.29
17%
4
Chris Carson
RB
12.7
8.7
16.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for The Bonnie Rottens, helping the team to a 11.00-7.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was The Bonnie Rottens who claimed the lead, 97.48-76.66. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for The Bonnie Rottens, while Demaryius Thomas had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Password Is Taco with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Bonnie Rottens   Password Is Taco

What If

The Bonnie Rottens would have beaten 13 other teams besides Password Is Taco this week.
Password Is Taco would have lost to nine other teams besides The Bonnie Rottens this week.
The Bonnie Rottens would be 1-2 if they played Password Is Taco every week.
Had they played each other last week, Password Is Taco would have beaten The Bonnie Rottens 80-72.
If The Bonnie Rottens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-18.
If they played every team every week, Password Is Taco would be 19-22.

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