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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Streamwood Steamers
4-1 133
83.49
 
VS
proj
Peoria Hurricanes
118 1-4
86.01

Streamwood Steamers beat expectations, defeat Peoria Hurricanes, 133-118

Both teams stepped up, but it was Streamwood Steamers who came out on top, earning a 133-118 victory over Peoria Hurricanes. Streamwood Steamers never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Deshaun Watson (58 points) and Michael Thomas (30). Christian McCaffrey (44 points) and Kyler Murray (27) were the leaders for Peoria Hurricanes in the loss. Streamwood Steamers (4-1) will look to get another win against SATX Moonmen, while Peoria Hurricanes (1-4) face off against Dak to the Future in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Streamwood Steamers   Peoria Hurricanes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 3 points, surrendering 180 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Browns, the 49ers defense tallied 14 points this week. Their scoring output nearly quadrupled their 3.51-point projection and was much higher than their 6.33-point season scoring average. The 49ers defense ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Streamwood Steamers
Points
% of total points 133
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
58
27.77
43.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30
10.21
22.6%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14
3.51
10.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
7.1
7.5%
Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 118
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
44
16.17
37.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
27
23.56
22.9%
3
Sony Michel
RB
18
9.06
15.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
8.47
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Streamwood Steamers who grabbed the lead, 113-111. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Streamwood Steamers, while Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Peoria Hurricanes, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Streamwood Steamers   Peoria Hurricanes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Streamwood Steamers scored more points in this one (133) than their season average (101.4).
We heard scoring helps you win. Peoria Hurricanes need some help then, averaging just 93.8 versus Streamwood Steamers's 101.4.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Streamwood Steamers (4-1) have a better record than Peoria Hurricanes (1-4).
Streamwood Steamers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Peoria Hurricanes (1 vs 0).
Streamwood Steamers have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Peoria Hurricanes (24 vs 17).
By position, Streamwood Steamers have outscored Peoria Hurricanes at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Streamwood Steamers has a higher average scoring margin (14) than Peoria Hurricanes this season (-12).
The starters for Streamwood Steamers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Peoria Hurricanes (3).
Hey Peoria Hurricanes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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