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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
House of Cards
3-2 241
188.64
 
VS
proj
shanna's Team
239.6 1-4
193.87

House of Cards brush off predictions, come back to win against shanna's Team in 241.0-239.6 battle

Both teams stepped up, but House of Cards knocked off shanna's Team, coming from behind for a 241.0-239.6 victory. House of Cards trailed 235.0-149.8 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Drew Brees (76 points) and Chris Thompson (15.2). Philip Rivers (339 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and James Conner (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) were the leaders for shanna's Team in the loss. House of Cards (3-2) will look to build on their success against TDsNBeer, while shanna's Team (1-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Tha Dudes Team.

Matchup Timeline

  House of Cards   shanna's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Seahawks in Week 5, Gurley II racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 46.3 points to scored 64.2% higher than his 28.2-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on House of Cards this week. In Week 6, Gurley II and the Rams will face the Broncos.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

House of Cards
Points
% of total points 241
1
Drew Brees
QB
76
56.38
31.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
46.3
28.2
19.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
36.1
23.04
15%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
23.5
16.1
9.8%
shanna's Team
Points
% of total points 239.6
1
Philip Rivers
QB
64.7
57.63
27%
2
James Conner
RB
54.5
23.01
22.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
29
17.17
12.1%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.9
19.11
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, shanna's Team boasted a 235.0-149.3 lead. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for House of Cards, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for shanna's Team with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for House of Cards on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  House of Cards   shanna's Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. House of Cards are doing a better job of that, averaging 232.18 versus shanna's Team's 207.38.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" House of Cards (3-2) have a better record than shanna's Team (1-4).
Even the machines think House of Cards have better players. Their projected average points is higher (196.57) than shanna's Team (174.76).
House of Cards are clutch masters, with more close wins than shanna's Team (2 vs 1).
House of Cards should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than shanna's Team (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of shanna's Team - they’ve made more transactions (6) than House of Cards (0) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, House of Cards have outscored shanna's Team at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for House of Cards had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for shanna's Team (2).
Hey shanna's Team, 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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