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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Team Strong
3-2 161.6
154.1
 
VS
proj
PK's Pleasant Team
0 0-5
0

Team Strong hand PK's Pleasant Team fifth straight loss in 161.6-0.0 rout

Team Strong rolled to a 161.6-0.0 victory to hand PK's Pleasant Team their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Team Strong jumped out to a 132.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 90 points from Deshaun Watson (426 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds) and the Tennessee Titans defense (14 Pts Allowed, 313 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Team Strong (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Prospects, while PK's Pleasant Team (0-5) will take on Give Em HELLes in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Strong   PK's Pleasant Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Falcons in Week 5, Watson passed for 426 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 47 yards. In doing so, he put up 62 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Watson will battle the Chiefs next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Team Strong
Points
% of total points 161.6
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
62
29.53
38.4%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
28
28.4
17.3%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.18
9.9%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
14.8
11.1
9.2%
PK's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 0
1
%
2
%
3
%
4
%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Team Strong, contributing to a 132.8-0.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Team Strong   PK's Pleasant Team

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starting players on Team Strong scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite zero of their zero starters scoring above their points projection, PK's Pleasant Team lost.
Team Strong won despite starting Mike Evans, who scored zero points.
The matchup's 161.6-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Team Strong get the W, but they also covered the 154.1-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Team Strong moves to (2-1), while PK's Pleasant Team falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

Team Strong
In a matchup between two squads separated by just one game in the standings, Team Strong (3-2) are set to face Prospects (2-3) in Week 6. Team Strong might need to shuffle the deck some with Marlon Mack and Devin Singletary out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Team Strong have scored 142.18 points per game, while Prospects have averaged 187.33 per contest.
PK's Pleasant Team
The outlook doesn't immediately get any brighter for last-place PK's Pleasant Team, as they now get to go toe-to-toe against first-place Give Em HELLes next week. PK's Pleasant Team might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Josh Allen out on bye next week. Give Em HELLes won't have David Montgomery.