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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
WarHorse
1-4 150.27
154.67
 
VS
proj
THE SHIT Squad
142.88 0-5
185.24

WarHorse hand THE SHIT Squad fifth straight loss, 150.27-142.88

WarHorse emerged victorious with a 150.27-142.88 victory to hand THE SHIT Squad their fifth straight loss to open the season. THE SHIT Squad grabbed a 0.75-point lead on Thursday, but WarHorse held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Schobert, who made 11 tackles for 16.75 points, and Marlon Mack, who racked up 148 yards from scrimmage (15.55 points). JuJu Smith-Schuster (13.75 points) and Joe Mixon (11.15) did their part for THE SHIT Squad in the loss. WarHorse (1-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Manglers, while THE SHIT Squad (0-5) will meet New Guy In Town in an effort to earn their first W.

Matchup Timeline

  WarHorse   THE SHIT Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Slayton tallied 13.2 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 0.94-point projection and was much higher than his 4.79-point season scoring average. Slayton will face the Patriots next week.
Darius Slayton

Top Player Comparison

WarHorse
Points
% of total points 150.27
1
Joe Schobert
LB
16.75
9.76
11.1%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
15.55
11.35
10.3%
3
Devin Bush
LB
15
10.15
10%
4
Jacoby Brissett
QB
14.42
18.82
9.6%
THE SHIT Squad
Points
% of total points 142.88
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.75
9.84
9.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
11.15
11.5
7.8%
3
Shaq Thompson
LB
10.75
11.42
7.5%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
10.55
13.27
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, THE SHIT Squad boasted a 115.13-72.00 lead. For WarHorse, Darius Slayton had a 35-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for THE SHIT Squad with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  WarHorse   THE SHIT Squad

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're THE SHIT Squad. They've dropped their last five matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. WarHorse (1-4) have a better record than THE SHIT Squad (0-5).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. THE SHIT Squad has left more points on the bench this season (279.38) than WarHorse (255.57).
WarHorse see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than THE SHIT Squad (0).
By position, WarHorse have outscored THE SHIT Squad at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
There's not much good to say about THE SHIT Squad this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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