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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
I AM BRAINWASHED
4-1 297
211.85
 
VS
proj
BM's Hawks 36
272 4-1
235.64

I AM BRAINWASHED beat predictions, knock off BM's Hawks 36, 297-272

Both teams brought their A game, but it was I AM BRAINWASHED who got the win, coming out on top with a 297-272 victory over BM's Hawks 36. I AM BRAINWASHED jumped out to a 64-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 64 points from Devin McCourty (14 Tackles) and Chris Hogan (3 Rec, 34 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Carson Wentz (311 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Telvin Smith Sr. (13 Tackles) were the leading performers for BM's Hawks 36 in the loss. I AM BRAINWASHED (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against samuel's Team, while BM's Hawks 36 (4-1) try to get back in the win column against LEGION OF BOOM.

Matchup Timeline

  I AM BRAINWASHED   BM's Hawks 36

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 9 points against his 1.23-point projection. In a 33-31 win over the Giants, he caught 2 passes for 37 yards and a touchdown. Samuel will face the Redskins next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

I AM BRAINWASHED
Points
% of total points 297
1
Devin McCourty
S
57
22.01
19.2%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
45
19.32
15.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
32
18.52
10.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
27
11.62
9.1%
BM's Hawks 36
Points
% of total points 272
1
Carson Wentz
QB
37
20.04
13.6%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
37
28.94
13.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
35
21.93
12.9%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
29
28.46
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Sam Darnold had a 76-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for I AM BRAINWASHED, while Curtis Samuel had a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping I AM BRAINWASHED to a 239-167 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which I AM BRAINWASHED had a 292-204 lead. For I AM BRAINWASHED, Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for BM's Hawks 36 with a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had had a 49-yard pass for BM's Hawks 36, while Tavon Austin had a 44-yard catch for the team, who trailed 292-272 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Cameron Meredith had a 46-yard catch for I AM BRAINWASHED on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  I AM BRAINWASHED   BM's Hawks 36

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. I AM BRAINWASHED scored more points in this one (297) than their season average (236.8).
I AM BRAINWASHED are clutch masters, with more close wins than BM's Hawks 36 (1 vs 0).
By position, I AM BRAINWASHED have outscored BM's Hawks 36 at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for I AM BRAINWASHED had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for BM's Hawks 36 (3).
Hey BM's Hawks 36, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

I AM BRAINWASHED
Only one field goal on five attempts? It's quite possible that Mason Crosby just kicked himself to the waiver wire after this effort.
BM's Hawks 36
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for BM's Hawks 36 did not receive a single target via the passing game this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 6!