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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 5
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Coal's Minors
5-0 222.2
174.88
VS
proj
socioPathogens
129.02
3-2
164.62
Coal's Minors defeat socioPathogens to remain unbeaten in 222.20-129.02 rout
Coal's Minors won their fifth game in a row to open the season with an easy win over socioPathogens, cruising to a 222.20-129.02 victory. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Coal's Minors leapt out to a 57.02-point lead on Thursday behind 57.02 points from Russell Wilson (268 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Amari Cooper (48.83 points) and Nick Bosa (23) led the charge for socioPathogens in defeat. Coal's Minors (5-0) will look to maintain their winning ways against Barter's Bulls, while socioPathogens (3-2) take on Nefarious Pilchers in an effort to get back on track.
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Matchup Timeline
Coal's Minors
socioPathogens
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
In a 31-24 win over the Buccaneers, Thomas scored 39.67 points to more-than-double his 17.73-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Coal's Minors this week. Next week, Thomas will go up against the Jaguars.
Michael Thomas
Top Player Comparison
Coal's Minors
Points
% of total points 222.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
41.87
27.06
18.8%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
39.72
24.88
17.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
39.67
17.73
17.9%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
38.42
17.9
17.3%
socioPathogens
Points
% of total points 129.02
1
Amari Cooper
WR
48.83
17.21
37.8%
2
Nick Bosa
DE
23
8.19
17.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20.62
26.01
16%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
19.32
19.8
15%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Coal's Minors to contribute to a 57.02-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run for Coal's Minors, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run, contributing to a 192.78-55.07 lead for Coal's Minors.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for socioPathogens, who trailed 213.20-124.52 after the late round of games.
Points By Position
Coal's Minors
socioPathogens
Game Notes
Coal's Minors emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 13 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
socioPathogens had only four of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
socioPathogens can partially blame the loss on Mike Evans, who didn't score any points.
Coal's Minors put up more points than their season scoring average (184.85) while socioPathogens fell short of theirs (144.27).
Coal's Minors recorded more points than their projected total, while socioPathogens fell short of their projection.
The 222.2 points scored by Coal's Minors are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 93.18-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a three-match winning streak for socioPathogens.
Not only did Coal's Minors win, but they also easily covered the 10.26-point projected margin of victory.
Coal's Minors moves to (4-0) in blowout games this season, while socioPathogens falls to (2-1).
Despite the loss, Amari Cooper recorded 48.83 points, the highest scoring output for any wide receiver this season.
Next Week Preview
Coal's Minors
Coal's Minors (5-0) will square off against Barter's Bulls (1-4) in Week 6. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Derek Carr, Tre'Davious White, and Clayton Geathers are off for Coal's Minors, while Barter's Bulls will be without Kyle Fuller and Akiem Hicks. Over the last three weeks, Coal's Minors have put up 194.92 points per game, while Barter's Bulls have averaged just 133.12 per contest.
socioPathogens
A pair of teams with matching 3-2 records, sixth-place socioPathogens are set to battle fifth-place Nefarious Pilchers next week. socioPathogens may need to shuffle the deck some with Stephen Hauschka and Mitchell Trubisky out on bye in Week 6. Nefarious Pilchers won't have Tremaine Edmunds.