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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
4-1 173.24
137.82
 
VS
proj
RedZone
137.42 2-3
112.33

Pittsburgh Steelers top RedZone for third straight win in 173.24-137.42 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over RedZone, rolling to a 173.24-137.42 victory. Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed a 14.90-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly (8.8 points) and Jadeveon Clowney (5) and never relinquished it. Aaron Jones (42.2 points) and Tom Brady (24.92) carried the flag for RedZone in defeat. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) will look to earn another W against Bad JuJu, while RedZone (2-3) will match up against The Shockers v2.0 in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   RedZone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 28.6 points against his 10.85-point projection. In a 34-24 loss to the Packers, he caught 11 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown. Cooper ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 173.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.7
17.76
24.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
28.6
10.85
16.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
20.7
13.18
11.9%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.54
25.25
10.7%
RedZone
Points
% of total points 137.42
1
Aaron Jones
RB
42.2
12.1
30.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
24.92
19.97
18.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
18.3
10.21
13.3%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
13.8
12.23
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers owned a 102.00-82.72 lead. Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for RedZone with a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers, helping the team to a 146.70-129.92 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, contributing to a 173.24-129.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   RedZone

StatSmack

Pittsburgh Steelers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (173.24) than their season average (144.37).
Pittsburgh Steelers are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. RedZone need some help then, averaging just 116.7 versus Pittsburgh Steelers's 144.37.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) have a better record than RedZone (2-3).
Even the computers think Pittsburgh Steelers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (137.23) than RedZone (119.03).
You can't win if you don't play. RedZone has left more points on the bench this season (268) than Pittsburgh Steelers (237.26).
Once Pittsburgh Steelers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than RedZone (3 vs 2).
Pittsburgh Steelers play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than RedZone (1).
Pittsburgh Steelers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than RedZone (33 vs 27).
By position, Pittsburgh Steelers have outscored RedZone at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Pittsburgh Steelers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for RedZone (1).
There's not much good to say about RedZone this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Pittsburgh Steelers
Good job deploying a starting crew that recorded over 173 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right. We should keep this momentum going as we move on to our next matchup in Week 6.
RedZone
There's a real chance that RedZone might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just six total targets in Week 5, their two wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.