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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
ExigentCircumstances
3-2 167.55
138.45
 
VS
proj
Blue Falcons
130.55 3-2
146.78

ExigentCircumstances knock off Blue Falcons in 167.55-130.55 rout

ExigentCircumstances rose to the occasion, cruising to a 167.55-130.55 victory over Blue Falcons, who fell short of projections. ExigentCircumstances got out to a 13.50-point lead on Thursday behind Rob Gronkowski and never let it go. Zach Ertz (27 points) and Deshaun Watson (26.75) carried the flag for Blue Falcons in defeat. ExigentCircumstances (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Dirty Dogs, while Blue Falcons (3-2) will take on The Xtreme in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  ExigentCircumstances   Blue Falcons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against their 5.57-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Falcons, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced a fumble. The Steelers defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

ExigentCircumstances
Points
% of total points 167.55
1
T.J. Yeldon
RB
26.2
15.3
15.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
22.75
25.9
13.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.1
18.87
13.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
19.5
14.27
11.6%
Blue Falcons
Points
% of total points 130.55
1
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.53
20.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.75
27.31
20.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
17.5
17.96
13.4%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.8
11.8
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was ExigentCircumstances who emerged with the lead, 145.45-68.50. Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for ExigentCircumstances, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Randy Bullock made the highlight reel for Blue Falcons with a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday night, after which ExigentCircumstances had a 167.55-123.65 lead. For ExigentCircumstances, DeAndre Hopkins had a 49-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Blue Falcons with had a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  ExigentCircumstances   Blue Falcons

Game Notes

Seven of the 11 starters on ExigentCircumstances scored higher than their projected point totals.
Blue Falcons had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Blue Falcons can partially blame the loss on Lamar Miller, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Blue Falcons (Zach Ertz and Deshaun Watson) scored more points than T.J. Yeldon, the leading scorer for ExigentCircumstances.
ExigentCircumstances put up more points than their season scoring average (140.92) while Blue Falcons fell short of theirs (144.02).
ExigentCircumstances scored more points than their projected total, while Blue Falcons fell short of their projection.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Blue Falcons.
ExigentCircumstances moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Blue Falcons falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz officially put up the fifth-highest score for a TE this season with 27 points.

Next Week Preview

ExigentCircumstances
ExigentCircumstances (3-2) will take on Dirty Dogs (4-1) in a Week 6 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. After five weeks of action, ExigentCircumstances have posted the ninth-most points in the league while Dirty Dogs (and their 165.06 points per game) are ranked second. Over the past three weeks, ExigentCircumstances have put up 153.23 points per game, while Dirty Dogs have averaged 158.45 per contest.
Blue Falcons
Looking ahead to Week 6, Blue Falcons (3-2, fifth-place) are set to square off against The Xtreme (2-3, 10th-place). Blue Falcons is sure to miss the production of Alvin Kamara, who will be out on bye in Week 6. The Xtreme won't have Drew Brees or Kerryon Johnson.