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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
4-1 233.75
223.33
 
VS
proj
PIERMONSTERS
221.75 2-3
215.04

Bitterness climb into 1st place, 233.75-221.75

Bitterness climbed to the top of the standings in Motor City Football with a hard-fought win over PIERMONSTERS, earning a 233.75-221.75 victory. Bitterness earned an early 29.85-point lead on Thursday. PIERMONSTERS bounced back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Carson Wentz (28.15 points). Unphased, Bitterness made a run later that night, as Ezekiel Elliott (15.4 points) and the Houston Texans defense (11) put them back on top once and for all. Bitterness (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Doc's Devils, while PIERMONSTERS (2-3) will face off against The Raptor in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   PIERMONSTERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 131 receiving yards , passing for 57 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Beckham Jr. scored 36 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.69-point projection and was much higher than his 20.23-point season scoring average. Beckham Jr. ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Odell Beckham Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 233.75
1
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
36
17.69
15.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
34.25
27.85
14.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.07
8.8%
4
Sony Michel
RB
19.3
14.61
8.3%
PIERMONSTERS
Points
% of total points 221.75
1
Davante Adams
WR
29
14.61
13.1%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
28.15
25.57
12.7%
3
James White
RB
23.7
14.01
10.7%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
23.1
15.85
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for Bitterness, helping the team to a 53.55-23.70 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Bitterness became the proud owner of a 200.35-186.70 lead. Odell Beckham Jr. had a 57-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown catch for Bitterness, while Derek Carr had a 47-yard pass. Meanwhile, Tyler Lockett had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for PIERMONSTERS, while Aldrick Rosas had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass for PIERMONSTERS, helping the team to a 214.85-207.35 lead.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   PIERMONSTERS

StatSmack

Bitterness must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (233.75) than their season average (214.43).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bitterness (4-1) have a better record than PIERMONSTERS (2-3).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. PIERMONSTERS has left more points on the bench this season (292.35) than Bitterness (256.45).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of PIERMONSTERS - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Bitterness (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Bitterness have outscored PIERMONSTERS at TE and K this season.
Bitterness don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey PIERMONSTERS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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