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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pull Out Game
2-3 129.3
98.62
 
VS
proj
Yobogoya!
94.15 2-3
101.9

Pull Out Game smirk at expectations, knock off Yobogoya! in 129.30-94.15 rout

Pull Out Game rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 129.30-94.15 victory over Yobogoya!, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Pull Out Game grabbed a 34.80-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 50.9 points from Russell Wilson (268 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Tyler Lockett (4 Rec, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Chris Carson (18.3 points) and Carson Wentz (15.95) were the leading scorers for Yobogoya! in defeat. Pull Out Game (2-3) will look to earn another W against Not Enuf Johnson, while Yobogoya! (2-3) will attempt to get back on track against Simmons.

Matchup Timeline

  Pull Out Game   Yobogoya!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. (8 Rec, 164 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 28.4 points in a 34-27 lost to the Panthers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.48-point projection and was much higher than his 15.47-point season scoring average. Chark Jr. ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Pull Out Game
Points
% of total points 129.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
40.6
26.75
31.4%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
28.4
7.48
22%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
16
11.36
12.4%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
13
10.91
10.1%
Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 94.15
1
Chris Carson
RB
18.3
12.54
19.4%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
15.95
26.18
16.9%
3
Zane Gonzalez
K
14
8.13
14.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.5
8.72
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Pull Out Game, contributing to a 57.90-23.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Pull Out Game boasted a 122.30-84.25 lead. For Pull Out Game, DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Yobogoya! with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pull Out Game   Yobogoya!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Pull Out Game scored more points in this one (129.3) than their season average (108.25).
We heard scoring helps you win. Pull Out Game are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.25 versus Yobogoya!'s 100.62.
Even the computers think Pull Out Game have better players. They have a higher projected points average (112.01) than Yobogoya! (105.28).
Once Pull Out Game put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Yobogoya! (2 vs 1).
By position, Pull Out Game have outscored Yobogoya! at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Pull Out Game has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Yobogoya! this season (-2).
The starters for Pull Out Game had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Yobogoya! (1).
There's not much good to say about Yobogoya! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pull Out Game
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling performance from Russell Wilson, we utterly dominated Yobogoya! at the quarterback position this past week (40.6 points to 15.95). Wilson went 17-for-23 for 268 yards and four TDs in a 30-29 win over the Rams.
Yobogoya!
With two catches on just three measly targets this past week, the starting RBs for Yobogoya! should investigate why their QBs are giving them the cold shoulder.