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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Give Em HELLes
4-1 201.1
153.27
 
VS
proj
H-Town Finest
169.1 3-2
119.52

Give Em HELLes jump into top spot in 201.1-169.1 rout

Give Em HELLes ascended into first place in THE MIXED BUNCH with a dominant win over H-Town Finest, cruising to a 201.1-169.1 victory. Give Em HELLes nabbed an early 19.7-point lead on Thursday. H-Town Finest came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (44.7 points) and Matt Ryan (42.2). Unphased, Give Em HELLes made a run later that afternoon, as the Los Angeles Chargers defense (33 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (16.1) put them back ahead for good. Give Em HELLes (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against PK's Pleasant Team, while H-Town Finest (3-2) will meet Chris's Choice Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Give Em HELLes   H-Town Finest

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (11 Rec, 182 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 31.2 points against the Buccaneers in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.03-point projection and was much higher than his 14.66-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Give Em HELLes
Points
% of total points 201.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
43.6
28.51
21.7%
2
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
33
25.37
16.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
31.2
11.03
15.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
21.3
10.41
10.6%
H-Town Finest
Points
% of total points 169.1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
44.7
18.06
26.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
42.2
27.75
25%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
40
27.92
23.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
18.3
12.53
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Give Em HELLes, contributing to a 43.6-23.9 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was H-Town Finest who took the lead, 169.1-141.2. Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Give Em HELLes, while Tyler Boyd had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for H-Town Finest, while Matt Ryan had a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Give Em HELLes   H-Town Finest

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Give Em HELLes scored more points in this one (201.1) than their season average (151.37).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Give Em HELLes (4-1) have a better record than H-Town Finest (3-2).
Even the machines think Give Em HELLes have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (150.15) than H-Town Finest (137.52).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Give Em HELLes has left fewer points on the bench this season (369.75) than H-Town Finest (404.9).
Give Em HELLes don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than H-Town Finest (1 vs 0).
Give Em HELLes have the clutch gene, with more close wins than H-Town Finest (1 vs 0).
By position, Give Em HELLes have outscored H-Town Finest at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Give Em HELLes had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for H-Town Finest (2).
Hey H-Town Finest, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Give Em HELLes
Give Em HELLes (4-1) square off against PK's Pleasant Team (0-5) in Week 6. Give Em HELLes might have to rearrange their lineup some with David Montgomery out on bye in Week 6. PK's Pleasant Team will be without Josh Allen.
H-Town Finest
Looking ahead to Week 6, fifth-place H-Town Finest (3-2) are due to square off against eighth-place Chris's Choice Team (2-3). H-Town Finest might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Jacoby Brissett, Eric Ebron, and Kyle Williams out on bye in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, H-Town Finest have tallied the fifth-most points in the league while Chris's Choice Team (and their 144.62 points per game) are ranked eighth.