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The Average Joes won by 22.20

The Highwaymen and The Average Joes are one result apart from swapping places on either side of the cutoff. The points are there for The Average Joes (182.6 a game); the record is only 2-2. (Importance 51/100)

The Average Joes leads the series 1-0

Margin: 22.20
Top scorer: 31.65
NFL games: 11

TOBBAL scoreboard

F-4 Phantoms191.50
Do It For Dale128.05
Final
The Highwaymen144.65
The Average Joes166.85
Final
Whop’s War Eagles98.10
Brrrrrrt149.85
Final
Benjamin Bled For This152.00
ICEMEN102.10
Final
The Bald Eagles80.10
DEFCON1159.40

Battle Recap

The Average Joes handled The Highwaymen, 166.85 to 144.65.

Jared Goff was the top Soldier of the battle with 31.65 for The Average Joes.

The Average Joes won the RB battle by 21.1.

New records: The Average Joes 3-2, The Highwaymen 2-3.

Lineups

In playFinal

(8) The Highwaymen(6) The Average Joes

Joe Burrow

QB · CIN · W 31–24 @ MIA

23/32, 190 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 car, 10 rush yds

26.50

Jared Goff

QB · DET ·

Bench, IR & Taxi Squad

The Highwaymen18 bench · 1 IR · 4 taxi

Bench (18)89.75 pts

Darius Cooper
WR · PHI · L 17–19 @ JAX
15.10
Germie Bernard
WR · PIT · W 34–22 vs IND
14.40
Deshaun Watson
QB · CLE · L 12–17 @ NYJ
13.75

Position Battle

The HighwaymenThe Average Joes

26.50QB31.65

5.90RB2 slots27.00

43.10WR2 slots33.30

14.10TE6.40

31.50Flex

Top Performers

Jared Goff

QB · DET · W 45–21 @ ARI

19/30, 271 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 car, 1 rush yds · 1 rush TD

31.65

The Average Joes

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARI · L 21–45 vs DET

29/47, 292 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT · 2 car, 19 rush yds · 1 rec on 1 tgt, 7 yds

29.20

The Average Joes

George Pickens

WR · DAL · L 16–24 vs TB

9 rec on 13 tgt, 130 yds · 1 rec TD

28.00

The Average Joes

Form & History

Entering Week 5

	The Highwaymen	The Average Joes
Seed	#8	#6
Record	2-2	2-2
Points per game	131.03	182.64
Scoring rank	8th	2nd
This week vs. average	+13.63	-15.79

Recent form

The Highwaymen

L 101–166
L 132–209
W 139–123
W 153–120

The Average Joes

L 157–174
W 211–180
L 173–183

Why It's the Battle of the Week

Why this game

Importance score51/100

Featured game · #1 of 6 games this week

Playoff race14.4 / 14.4
The playoff line runs between a win and a loss for at least one team.
Win or go home0.0 / 3.5
Nobody can be eliminated or clinch yet.
Team strength11.0 / 20.0
Seed #8 (2-2) and seed #6 (2-2), 8th and 2nd in scoring.
Evenly matched2.8 / 6.0
A gap in quality between the teams.
Top of the table

19/30, 271 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 car, 1 rush yds · 1 rush TD

Joe Burrow26.50

23/32, 190 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 car, 10 rush yds

Passing TD 4 × 4+16.00
Passing yard 190 × 0.05+9.50
Rushing yard 10 × 0.1+1.00

Offensive snaps: 65 (100%)
Completion %: 71.88%
Yards / attempt: 5.94
Passer rating: 126.3
Air yards: 106
Longest pass: 45
Red-zone attempts: 10
Passing first downs: 8
Yards / carry: 2.5
Longest run: 11
Red-zone carries: 1
Rushing first downs: 2

Jared Goff31.65

19/30, 271 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 car, 1 rush yds · 1 rush TD

Passing yard 271 × 0.05+13.55
Passing TD 3 × 4+12.00
Rushing TD 1 × 6+6.00
Rushing yard 1 × 0.1+0.10

Offensive snaps: 63 (95%)
Completion %: 63.33%
Yards / attempt: 9.03
Passer rating: 125.8
Air yards: 110
Longest pass: 39
Red-zone attempts: 6
Passing first downs: 9
Sacked: 3 for 22 yds
Yards / carry: 1
Longest run: 1
Red-zone carries: 1
Fumbles: 1 (0 lost)

RJ Harvey

RB · DEN · W 23–17 @ LAC

3 car, 7 rush yds · 0 rec on 1 tgt, 0 yds

0.70

Bijan Robinson

RB · ATL · OT · L 23–30 vs BAL

17 car, 86 rush yds · 4 rec on 7 tgt, 32 yds

15.80

RJ Harvey0.70

3 car, 7 rush yds · 0 rec on 1 tgt, 0 yds

Rushing yard 7 × 0.1+0.70

Offensive snaps: 23 (37%)
Yards / carry: 2.33
Longest run: 4
Rushing first downs: 1
Catch rate: 0%
Red-zone targets: 1

Bijan Robinson15.80

17 car, 86 rush yds · 4 rec on 7 tgt, 32 yds

Rushing yard 86 × 0.1+8.60
Reception 4 × 1+4.00
Receiving yard 32 × 0.1+3.20

Offensive snaps: 52 (81%)
Yards / carry: 5.06
Longest run: 38
Red-zone carries: 3
Rushing first downs: 3
Yards after contact: 63
Catch rate: 57%
Yards / target: 4.57
Air yards: 14
Longest catch: 14
Red-zone targets: 1
Receiving first downs: 1

Tony Pollard

RB · TEN · L 3–26 vs HOU

14 car, 52 rush yds · 0 rec on 1 tgt, 0 yds

5.20

Jonathan Taylor

RB · IND · L 22–34 @ PIT

15 car, 45 rush yds · 3 rec on 4 tgt, 37 yds

11.20

Tony Pollard5.20

14 car, 52 rush yds · 0 rec on 1 tgt, 0 yds

Rushing yard 52 × 0.1+5.20

Offensive snaps: 30 (48%)
Yards / carry: 3.71
Longest run: 14
Red-zone carries: 1
Rushing first downs: 3
Yards after contact: 21
Catch rate: 0%

Jonathan Taylor11.20

15 car, 45 rush yds · 3 rec on 4 tgt, 37 yds

Rushing yard 45 × 0.1+4.50
Receiving yard 37 × 0.1+3.70
Reception 3 × 1+3.00

Offensive snaps: 52 (73%)
Yards / carry: 3
Longest run: 20
Red-zone carries: 4
Rushing first downs: 2
Yards after contact: 35
Catch rate: 75%
Yards / target: 9.25
Longest catch: 24
Red-zone targets: 1
Receiving first downs: 1

Ja'Marr Chase

WR · CIN · W 31–24 @ MIA

6 rec on 10 tgt, 77 yds · 1 rec TD

19.70

DK Metcalf

WR · PIT · W 34–22 vs IND

3 rec on 4 tgt, 12 yds · 1 car, 11 rush yds

5.30

Ja'Marr Chase19.70

6 rec on 10 tgt, 77 yds · 1 rec TD

Receiving yard 77 × 0.1+7.70
Receiving TD 1 × 6+6.00
Reception 6 × 1+6.00

Offensive snaps: 58 (89%)
Catch rate: 60%
Yards / target: 7.7
Air yards: 63
Longest catch: 45
Red-zone targets: 3
Receiving first downs: 2

DK Metcalf5.30

3 rec on 4 tgt, 12 yds · 1 car, 11 rush yds

Rushing yard 11 × 0.1+1.10
Reception 3 × 1+3.00
Receiving yard 12 × 0.1+1.20

Offensive snaps: 55 (92%)
Yards / carry: 11
Longest run: 11
Rushing first downs: 1
Yards after contact: 10
Catch rate: 75%
Yards / target: 3
Air yards: 9
Longest catch: 9
Receiving first downs: 1
Fumbles: 1 (0 lost)

Garrett Wilson

WR · NYJ · W 17–12 vs CLE

7 rec on 11 tgt, 104 yds · 1 rec TD

23.40

George Pickens

WR · DAL · L 16–24 vs TB

9 rec on 13 tgt, 130 yds · 1 rec TD

28.00

Garrett Wilson23.40

7 rec on 11 tgt, 104 yds · 1 rec TD

Receiving yard 104 × 0.1+10.40
Reception 7 × 1+7.00
Receiving TD 1 × 6+6.00

Offensive snaps: 65 (93%)
Catch rate: 64%
Yards / target: 9.45
Air yards: 49
Longest catch: 32
Red-zone targets: 1
Receiving first downs: 3

George Pickens28.00

9 rec on 13 tgt, 130 yds · 1 rec TD

Receiving yard 130 × 0.1+13.00
Reception 9 × 1+9.00
Receiving TD 1 × 6+6.00

Offensive snaps: 53 (88%)
Catch rate: 69%
Yards / target: 10
Air yards: 85
Longest catch: 27
Red-zone targets: 2
Receiving first downs: 5

Tucker Kraft

TE · GB · W 31–7 vs CHI

5 rec on 5 tgt, 64 yds · 1 car, 2 rush yds

14.10

Jake Ferguson

TE · DAL · L 16–24 vs TB

3 rec on 6 tgt, 19 yds

6.40

Tucker Kraft14.10

5 rec on 5 tgt, 64 yds · 1 car, 2 rush yds

Rushing yard 2 × 0.1+0.20
Receiving yard 64 × 0.1+6.40
Reception 5 × 1+5.00
TE reception bonus 5 × 0.5+2.50

Offensive snaps: 47 (77%)
Yards / carry: 2
Longest run: 2
Rushing first downs: 1
Catch rate: 100%
Yards / target: 12.8
Air yards: 26
Longest catch: 46
Red-zone targets: 1
Receiving first downs: 3

Jake Ferguson6.40

3 rec on 6 tgt, 19 yds

Reception 3 × 1+3.00
Receiving yard 19 × 0.1+1.90
TE reception bonus 3 × 0.5+1.50

Offensive snaps: 50 (83%)
Catch rate: 50%
Yards / target: 3.17
Air yards: 3
Longest catch: 11
Receiving first downs: 1

FLEX

Emeka Egbuka

WR · TB · W 24–16 @ DAL

6 rec on 9 tgt, 38 yds · 1 car, 14 rush yds · 1 rush TD

17.20

Derrick Henry

RB · BAL · OT · W 30–23 @ ATL

24 car, 102 rush yds · 1 rec on 2 tgt, 18 yds · 1 rec TD · 1 two-pt conv

24.00

Emeka Egbuka17.20

6 rec on 9 tgt, 38 yds · 1 car, 14 rush yds · 1 rush TD

Rushing TD 1 × 6+6.00
Rushing yard 14 × 0.1+1.40
Reception 6 × 1+6.00
Receiving yard 38 × 0.1+3.80

Offensive snaps: 64 (89%)
Yards / carry: 14
Longest run: 14
Red-zone carries: 1
Catch rate: 67%
Yards / target: 4.22
Air yards: 22
Longest catch: 21
Red-zone targets: 2
Receiving first downs: 2

Derrick Henry24.00

24 car, 102 rush yds · 1 rec on 2 tgt, 18 yds · 1 rec TD · 1 two-pt conv

Rushing yard 102 × 0.1+10.20
Rushing 2-pt conversion 1 × 2+2.00
Receiving TD 1 × 6+6.00
Receiving yard 18 × 0.1+1.80
Reception 1 × 1+1.00
100+ rushing yard game 1 × 3+3.00

Offensive snaps: 42 (55%)
Yards / carry: 4.25
Longest run: 11
Red-zone carries: 5
Rushing first downs: 3
Yards after contact: 53
Catch rate: 50%
Yards / target: 9
Air yards

FLEX

Malik Washington

WR · MIA · L 24–31 vs CIN

6 rec on 8 tgt, 43 yds · 1 car, 18 rush yds

12.10

Cade Otton

TE · TB · W 24–16 @ DAL

3 rec on 4 tgt, 25 yds

7.00

Malik Washington12.10

6 rec on 8 tgt, 43 yds · 1 car, 18 rush yds

Rushing yard 18 × 0.1+1.80
Reception 6 × 1+6.00
Receiving yard 43 × 0.1+4.30

Offensive snaps: 53 (80%)
Yards / carry: 18
Longest run: 18
Rushing first downs: 1
Catch rate: 75%
Yards / target: 5.38
Air yards: 32
Longest catch: 13
Red-zone targets: 1
Receiving first downs: 2

Cade Otton7.00

3 rec on 4 tgt, 25 yds

Reception 3 × 1+3.00
Receiving yard 25 × 0.1+2.50
TE reception bonus 3 × 0.5+1.50

Offensive snaps: 66 (92%)
Catch rate: 75%
Yards / target: 6.25
Air yards: 15
Longest catch: 11
Receiving first downs: 3

FLEX

T.J. Hockenson

TE · MIN · W 23–13 @ NO

1 rec on 1 tgt, 7 yds

2.20

Will Shipley

RB · PHI · L 17–19 @ JAX

5 car, 6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec on 2 tgt, 7 yds

8.30

T.J. Hockenson2.20

1 rec on 1 tgt, 7 yds

Reception 1 × 1+1.00
Receiving yard 7 × 0.1+0.70
TE reception bonus 1 × 0.5+0.50

Offensive snaps: 2 (3%)
Catch rate: 100%
Yards / target: 7
Air yards: 2
Longest catch: 7
Receiving first downs: 1

Will Shipley8.30

5 car, 6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec on 2 tgt, 7 yds

Rushing TD 1 × 6+6.00
Rushing yard 6 × 0.1+0.60
Reception 1 × 1+1.00
Receiving yard 7 × 0.1+0.70

Offensive snaps: 13 (21%)
Yards / carry: 1.2
Longest run: 3
Red-zone carries: 2
Catch rate: 50%
Yards / target: 3.5
Air yards: -4
Longest catch: 7

SFLX

C.J. Stroud

QB · HOU · W 26–3 @ TEN

26/34, 261 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 6 car, 5 rush yds · 1 rush TD

23.55

Jacoby Brissett

QB · ARI · L 21–45 vs DET

29/47, 292 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT · 2 car, 19 rush yds · 1 rec on 1 tgt, 7 yds

29.20

C.J. Stroud23.55

26/34, 261 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 6 car, 5 rush yds · 1 rush TD

Passing yard 261 × 0.05+13.05
Passing TD 1 × 4+4.00
Rushing TD 1 × 6+6.00
Rushing yard 5 × 0.1+0.50

Offensive snaps: 66 (100%)
Completion %: 76.47%
Yards / attempt: 7.68
Passer rating: 107.6
Air yards: 143
Longest pass: 23
Red-zone attempts: 2
Passing first downs: 11
Sacked: 2 for 11 yds
Yards / carry: 0.83
Longest run: 2
Red-zone carries: 1
Rushing first downs: 2
Yards after contact: 2
Fumbles: 1 (0 lost)

Jacoby Brissett29.20

29/47, 292 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT · 2 car, 19 rush yds · 1 rec on 1 tgt, 7 yds

Passing yard 292 × 0.05+14.60
Passing TD 3 × 4+12.00
Rushing yard 19 × 0.1+1.90
Reception 1 × 1+1.00
Receiving yard 7 × 0.1+0.70
Interception thrown 1 × -1-1.00

Offensive snaps: 73 (100%)
Completion %: 61.7%
Yards / attempt: 6.21
Passer rating: 91.8
Air yards: 201
Longest pass: 38
Red-zone attempts: 10
Passing first downs: 13
Sacked

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Tre Tucker

WR · LV · L 17–45 @ NE

7.50

Mason Taylor

TE · NYJ · W 17–12 vs CLE

6.90

Dohnte Meyers

WR · CIN · W 31–24 @ MIA

3.20

Davis Mills

QB · HOU · W 26–3 @ TEN

0.00

Chuba Hubbard

RB · CAR

0.00

Chris Brooks

RB · GB · W 31–7 vs CHI

0.00

Tetairoa McMillan

WR · CAR

0.00

Colbie Young

WR · CIN · W 31–24 @ MIA

0.00

Injured Reserve (1)doesn't score

Jaylin Noel
WR · HOU · W 26–3 @ TEN
15.20

Taxi Squad (4)doesn't score

Nate Boerkircher
TE · JAX · W 19–17 vs PHI
5.00
Elijah Sarratt
WR · BAL · OT · W 30–23 @ ATL
0.00
Max Klare
TE · LAR · OT · L 34–37 vs BUF
0.00
Roman Hemby
RB · LV · L 17–45 @ NE
0.00

The Average Joes18 bench · 2 IR · 3 taxi

Bench (18)65.10 pts

Matthew Stafford
QB · LAR · OT · L 34–37 vs BUF
31.15
Jalon Daniels
QB · TB · W 24–16 @ DAL
15.75
Ray Davis
RB · BUF · OT · W 37–34 @ LAR
4.30
Zachariah Branch
WR · ATL · OT · L 23–30 vs BAL
3.50
Kalif Raymond
WR · CHI · L 7–31 @ GB
3.40
Fernando Mendoza
QB · LV · L 17–45 @ NE
2.70
KaVontae Turpin
WR · DAL · L 16–24 vs TB
2.20
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB · JAX · W 19–17 vs PHI
2.10
Travis Kelce
TE · KC
0.00
A.J. Brown
WR · NE · W 45–17 vs LV
0.00
Olamide Zaccheaus
WR · ATL · OT · L 23–30 vs BAL
0.00
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE · CAR
0.00
Jaydon Blue
RB · PHI · L 17–19 @ JAX
0.00
Jalen Milroe
QB · SEA · L 29–32 vs SF
0.00
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR · LV · L 17–45 @ NE
0.00
Cade Klubnik
QB · NYJ · W 17–12 vs CLE
0.00
Miller Moss
QB · CHI · L 7–31 @ GB
0.00
Barion Brown
WR · NO · L 13–23 vs MIN
0.00

Injured Reserve (2)doesn't score

Demarcus Robinson
WR · SF · W 32–29 @ SEA
0.00
Jordyn Tyson
WR · NO · L 13–23 vs MIN
0.00

Taxi Squad (3)doesn't score

Luke Altmyer
QB · DET · W 45–21 @ ARI
0.00
Dean Connors
RB · LAR · OT · L 34–37 vs BUF
0.00
Trebor Pena
WR · JAX · W 19–17 vs PHI
0.00

89.75Bench (doesn't count)65.10

QB · CIN · W 31–24 @ MIA

23/32, 190 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 4 car, 10 rush yds

26.50

The Highwaymen

Derrick Henry

RB · BAL · OT · W 30–23 @ ATL

24 car, 102 rush yds · 1 rec on 2 tgt, 18 yds · 1 rec TD · 1 two-pt conv

24.00

The Average Joes

Head to head

The Average Joes leads the all-time series 1-0

2026 Wk 5144.65 – 166.85

Not a top-of-the-table meeting.

Scoring power2.3 / 6.0

Scoring ranks: 8th and 2nd in the league.

History3.0 / 8.0

They have met 1 time (0-1 for The Highwaymen).

Momentum2.3 / 6.0

The Highwaymen has won 2 straight.

What's at stake

▸The playoff line is at stake: at least one team is in or out of the 6 playoff spots depending on the result.
▸A week off to watch the first round from the couch is the prize here.
▸The Average Joes has the edge in this series.

The HighwaymenTale of the tapeThe Average Joes

#8
Seed: #6; 2-2
Record: 2-2; 131.03 (8th)
Points per game: 182.64 (2nd); LLWW
Last five: LWLW; W2
Streak: W1; 0-1
In Battle of the Week games: 1-2; 2 spots below the playoff line, level on wins with the last playoff spot
Playoff picture: Holds the last playoff spot, level on wins with the first team out

Rushing first downs

Receiving first downs

Battle Recap

Lineups

Bench, IR & Taxi Squad

Position Battle

Top Performers

Form & History

Entering Week 5

Recent form

Why It's the Battle of the Week

Why this game

Head to head

What's at stake

Also considered