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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pulsechamber
2-3 90
77.72
 
VS
proj
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
82.28 2-3
110.64

Offensively challenged Pulsechamber knock off THE Hawaii Buckeyes, 90.00-82.28

With the ninth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Pulsechamber were lucky to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, coming out on top with a 90.00-82.28 victory over THE Hawaii Buckeyes. Pulsechamber jumped out to a 36.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from T.J. Yeldon (53 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Blake Bortles (26.6) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 151 Rec Yds) and Cam Newton (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds) carried the flag for THE Hawaii Buckeyes in the loss. Pulsechamber improve to 2-3 on the season, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Pulsechamber   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 77 yards against the Steelers, Hooper registered 16.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.04-point projection and was much higher than his 8.97-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Pulsechamber
Points
% of total points 90
1
T.J. Yeldon
RB
28.2
17.9
31.3%
2
Blake Bortles
QB
26.6
21.67
29.6%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
16.7
8.04
18.6%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
9
8.06
10%
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
Points
% of total points 82.28
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.1
19.01
31.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
19.38
25.46
23.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
13.3
9.79
16.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
11.4
20.85
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Pulsechamber became the proud owner of a 81.00-44.78 lead. For Pulsechamber, Blake Bortles had a 21-yard touchdown run. Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for THE Hawaii Buckeyes, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Night
DeAndre Hopkins had had a 49-yard catch for THE Hawaii Buckeyes, who trailed 90.00-70.88 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Pulsechamber   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Pulsechamber scored less in this one (90) than their season average of 107.62.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. THE Hawaii Buckeyes has left more points on the bench this season (516.66) than Pulsechamber (434.24).
Pulsechamber laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than THE Hawaii Buckeyes (0).
Pulsechamber don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than THE Hawaii Buckeyes (0 vs 1).
By position, Pulsechamber have outscored THE Hawaii Buckeyes at QB and RB this season.
Hey THE Hawaii Buckeyes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Pulsechamber
Creating mismatches is a big component to winning in football. We made that a point of emphasis by nearly quadrupling THE Hawaii Buckeyes at running back this past week (28.2 points to 7.1).
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
All of the cake, none of the icing: The four offensive position starters on THE Hawaii Buckeyes (two WRs, one RB, one TE) combined to record a healthy 349 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters was able to score a touchdown in Week 5.