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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hit The Showers Boys
4-1 109.38
101.83
 
VS
proj
Mile High Hawkeyes
103.34 3-2
113.27

Despite top scorer Brady, Mile High Hawkeyes fall to Hit The Showers Boys, 109.38-103.34

Tom Brady accumulated 29.54 points for Mile High Hawkeyes, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Hit The Showers Boys, who came from behind to earn a 109.38-103.34 win. Trailing 103.34-84.78 heading into Monday night, Hit The Showers Boys roared back behind Tre'Quan Smith (24.6 points). Tom Brady (29.54 points) and Adam Thielen (21.1) were the leaders for Mile High Hawkeyes in the loss. Hit The Showers Boys (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Urin Trouble, while Mile High Hawkeyes (3-2) will attempt to get back on track against Las Flying Chanclas.

Matchup Timeline

  Hit The Showers Boys   Mile High Hawkeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 24.6 points against his 2.22-point projection. In a 43-19 win over the Redskins, he caught 3 passes for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith will face the Ravens next week.
Tre'Quan Smith

Top Player Comparison

Hit The Showers Boys
Points
% of total points 109.38
1
Tre'Quan Smith
WR
24.6
2.22
22.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
12.22
22.4%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21
8.23
19.2%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.38
21.04
16.8%
Mile High Hawkeyes
Points
% of total points 103.34
1
Tom Brady
QB
29.54
21.59
28.6%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
21.1
15.29
20.4%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.57
16.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
7
10.86
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Mile High Hawkeyes, helping Mile High Hawkeyes to a 29.54-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Kenyan Drake had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Hit The Showers Boys, while Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 69.04-67.98 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Adam Thielen had a 68-yard catch for Mile High Hawkeyes, helping the team to a 103.34-72.88 lead.
Monday
Tre'Quan Smith had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Hit The Showers Boys on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hit The Showers Boys   Mile High Hawkeyes

Game Notes

Hit The Showers Boys got the win even though only three of their 10 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Mile High Hawkeyes had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hit The Showers Boys won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Hit The Showers Boys put up more points than their projected total, while Mile High Hawkeyes failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 6.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for Mile High Hawkeyes.
Hit The Showers Boys moves to (1-1) in upset games this season, while Mile High Hawkeyes falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tom Brady (29.54 points) officially recorded the highest scoring output of any player on Mile High Hawkeyes this year.

Next Week Preview

Hit The Showers Boys
In a matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings, Hit The Showers Boys (4-1) take on Urin Trouble (3-2) in Week 6. Hit The Showers Boys can't expect another 25+ point outing out of Tre'Quan Smith, who has a bye in Week 6. Urin Trouble won't have Drew Brees. Over the past two weeks, Hit The Showers Boys have put up 108.89 points per game, while Urin Trouble have averaged 111.94 per contest.
Mile High Hawkeyes
In Week 6, eighth-place Mile High Hawkeyes (3-2) will look to bounce back against 14th-place Las Flying Chanclas (2-3). Mile High Hawkeyes can't rely on another 7 points out of Matt Prater, who's got a bye in Week 6. Las Flying Chanclas will be without the Detroit Lions defense and Teddy Bridgewater.