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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 5
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Pawn Rat
3-2 202
174.14
VS
proj
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
167.65
0-5
169.04
Offensively challenged Pawn Rat defeat PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, 202.00-167.65
Pawn Rat emerged victorious with a 202.00-167.65 victory over PURPLE BLOOD VIKES despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. PURPLE BLOOD VIKES took a 13.90-point lead on Thursday, but Pawn Rat held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (30.45 points) and Joe Mixon (29.55). Drew Brees (363 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (54 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds) carried the flag for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES in the loss. Pawn Rat improve to 3-2 on the season, while PURPLE BLOOD VIKES fall to 0-5.
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Matchup Timeline
Pawn Rat
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Facing the Dolphins in Week 5, Mixon racked up 115 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 29.55 points to scored 48.3% higher than his 19.93-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Pawn Rat this week. Next week, Mixon will square off against the Steelers.
Joe Mixon
Top Player Comparison
Pawn Rat
Points
% of total points 202
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.45
30.23
15.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
29.55
19.93
14.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
28.3
24.39
14%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
27.75
21.74
13.7%
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
Points
% of total points 167.65
1
Drew Brees
QB
46.85
35.35
27.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27.55
26.6
16.4%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20.25
15.23
12.1%
4
A.J. Green
WR
19.9
20.14
11.9%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES to contribute to a 13.90-0.00 lead for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Pawn Rat owned a 138.60-84.75 lead. For Pawn Rat, Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Pawn Rat to contribute to a 177.70-93.25 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES.
Points By Position
Pawn Rat
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
StatSmack
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pawn Rat are doing a better job of that, averaging 211.88 versus PURPLE BLOOD VIKES's 192.46.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pawn Rat (3-2) have a better record than PURPLE BLOOD VIKES (0-5).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Pawn Rat has left fewer points on the bench this season (408.72) than PURPLE BLOOD VIKES (442.55).
Pawn Rat laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than PURPLE BLOOD VIKES (0).
Pawn Rat should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than PURPLE BLOOD VIKES (5 vs 4).
Pawn Rat have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than PURPLE BLOOD VIKES (37 vs 22).
By position, Pawn Rat have outscored PURPLE BLOOD VIKES at RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about PURPLE BLOOD VIKES this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!
Coach Talk
Pawn Rat
Listen, Pawn Rat, we do appreciate the confidence. It takes guts to roll out not one, not two, but FOUR players with zero points while still earning the W! All we ask is to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
Fortunately, Week 5's problem is pretty easy to spot, PURPLE BLOOD VIKES. Choosing to start quite a few zero-point players in a tough fantasy matchup... we'll just assume something like this won't happen again and move on.