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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Wu-Tang
5-0 269
245.2
 
VS
proj
WTF Niagara Falls
266 2-3
212.19

Wu-Tang come back to top WTF Niagara Falls to remain unbeaten in 269-266 battle

Wu-Tang won their fifth straight game to open the season with a come-from-behind win over WTF Niagara Falls, coming back to earn a 269-266 victory. Despite trailing 260-231 heading into Monday night, Wu-Tang made a run behind Tre'Quan Smith (33 points) and Paul Richardson Jr. (5). Antoine Bethea (13 Tackles) and Nick Vigil (9 Tackles) led the charge for WTF Niagara Falls in defeat. Wu-Tang (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against Ivanman, while WTF Niagara Falls (2-3) will face Sad Sacks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Wu-Tang   WTF Niagara Falls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Redskins, Smith put up 33 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 1.46-point projection and was much higher than his 6.8-point season scoring average. Smith will face the Ravens next week.
Tre'Quan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Wu-Tang
Points
% of total points 269
1
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
33
1.46
12.3%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
32
13.58
11.9%
3
Jared Goff
QB
28
21.44
10.4%
4
Kiko Alonso
LB
25
26.49
9.3%
WTF Niagara Falls
Points
% of total points 266
1
Antoine Bethea
S
40
14.01
15%
2
Nick Vigil
LB
34
24.48
12.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30
23.35
11.3%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
22.33
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Wu-Tang owned a 219-212 lead. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Wu-Tang, while Travis Kelce had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass for WTF Niagara Falls, while Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Tre'Quan Smith had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Wu-Tang on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Wu-Tang   WTF Niagara Falls

Game Notes

Wu-Tang emerged victorious even though only seven of their 23 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
WTF Niagara Falls lost despite 13 of their 23 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
The final result could have looked differently, as Wu-Tang had four starters score zero points, while WTF Niagara Falls had two.
The two highest scorers for WTF Niagara Falls (Antoine Bethea and Nick Vigil) scored more points than Tre'Quan Smith, the leading scorer for Wu-Tang.
Wu-Tang emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 269 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 3-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This defeat ends a streak of two consecutive wins for WTF Niagara Falls.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Wu-Tang. They got the W, but did not cover the 33.01-point projected margin of victory.
Wu-Tang moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while WTF Niagara Falls falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Antoine Bethea registered 40 points, the fourth-highest scoring output for any S this year.

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