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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pugs
4-1 82.57
82.38
 
VS
proj
C WOOD 1998
73.48 2-3
73.61

Pugs come back to knock off C WOOD 1998 for third straight win, 82.57-73.48

Pugs extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over C WOOD 1998, staging an impressive comeback for an 82.57-73.48 victory. Pugs trailed 73.48-71.72 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Tevin Coleman (10.85 points). Teddy Bridgewater (314 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Courtland Sutton (4 Rec, 92 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for C WOOD 1998 in defeat. Pugs (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against FF5, while C WOOD 1998 (2-3) will take on Bloodlust in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Pugs   C WOOD 1998

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 27.3 points, Cooper nearly quadrupled his 7.06-point projection as the Cowboys lost to the Packers 34-24. He caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Pugs this week. Cooper will play the Jets next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Pugs
Points
% of total points 82.57
1
Amari Cooper
WR
27.3
7.06
33.1%
2
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
13.25
7.32
16%
3
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.85
3.98
13.1%
4
Jadeveon Clowney
DE
7.5
6.58
9.1%
C WOOD 1998
Points
% of total points 73.48
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
27.58
11.49
37.5%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
10.6
5.78
14.4%
3
Brett Maher
K
6
8.92
8.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
5.45
7.08
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for C WOOD 1998, contributing to a 51.88-45.05 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, C WOOD 1998 boasted a 73.48-71.72 lead. For Pugs, Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for C WOOD 1998 with a 70-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Pugs   C WOOD 1998

Game Notes

Pugs won despite the fact that only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
C WOOD 1998 had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Pugs put up fewer points than their season scoring average (84.77) while C WOOD 1998 scored above theirs (71.11).
Pugs put up more points than their projected total, while C WOOD 1998 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 9.09-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Pugs win, but they also covered the 8.77-point projected margin of victory.
Pugs moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while C WOOD 1998 falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Teddy Bridgewater (27.58 points) officially recorded the top overall scoring output of any player on C WOOD 1998 this season.

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