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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
3-2 150.5
144.72
 
VS
proj
Hooligans
109.75 1-4
133.51

Hooligans fall short of predictions, succumb to Steel Reign in 150.50-109.75 rout

Hooligans underperformed their projected point total, as Steel Reign rolled to a 150.50-109.75 victory. Hooligans earned a 5.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Steel Reign after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (442 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). David Johnson (55 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Hooligans in defeat. Steel Reign (3-2) will look to build on their success against Redlegs, while Hooligans (1-4) will try to get back in the win column against Warm Bodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   Hooligans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 119 yards from scrimmage against the Cowboys, Blue tallied 19.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.07-point projection and was much higher than his 7.49-point season scoring average. Blue will face the Bills next week.
Alfred Blue

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 150.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
39.1
27.49
26%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
18.23
19.2%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
27
15.53
17.9%
4
Alfred Blue
RB
19.9
10.07
13.2%
Hooligans
Points
% of total points 109.75
1
David Johnson
RB
21.1
17.15
19.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21.05
26.09
19.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
20.5
14.13
18.7%
4
Jakeem Grant
WR
14.7
9.7
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Hooligans had a 104.15-98.70 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass for Steel Reign, while Saquon Barkley had a 57-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Hooligans with a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   Hooligans

What If

Steel Reign would have beaten seven other teams besides Hooligans this week.
Hooligans would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Steel Reign would be 5-0 if they played Hooligans every week.
Had they played each other last week, Steel Reign would have beaten Hooligans 155-116.
Steel Reign would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hooligans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steel Reign, Hooligans would be 0-4.
If Steel Reign had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-33.
If they played every team every week, Hooligans would be 4-61.

Next Week Preview

Steel Reign
A couple of teams with identical 3-2 records, Steel Reign and Redlegs will each aim for their fourth win next week in an early-season matchup. Five weeks into the season, Steel Reign have put up the eighth-most points in the league while Redlegs (and their 161.77 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Steel Reign have put up 152.6 points per game, while Redlegs have averaged 172.72 per contest.
Hooligans
On the docket next week, last-place Hooligans (1-4) will look to get back in the win column against eighth-place Warm Bodies (2-3). Hooligans will have to prep for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Matthew Stafford, has a bye in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Hooligans are ranked last in points scored, while Warm Bodies have scored the league's seventh-highest point total.