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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Purple Mountain
3-2 122.35
127.18
 
VS
proj
Treasure Hunters
119.95 1-4
123.7

Purple Mountain defeat Treasure Hunters for third straight win in 122.35-119.95 battle

Purple Mountain extended their win streak to three games with a tight win over Treasure Hunters, squeaking by for a 122.35-119.95 victory. Treasure Hunters had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Purple Mountain led 122.35-101.25 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 11 points from Travis Kelce on Sunday night for Treasure Hunters. Purple Mountain were led by Russell Wilson (268 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Leonard Fournette (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds). Purple Mountain (3-2) will look to build on their success against Yokohama Zets, while Treasure Hunters (1-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against AngryBirdman.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Mountain   Treasure Hunters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Jaguars lost to the Panthers 34-27. In doing so, he put up 23.7 points and scored 40.0% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Purple Mountain this week. Next week, Fournette will battle the Saints.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Purple Mountain
Points
% of total points 122.35
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.6
23.32
26.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.7
16.93
19.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.05
20.79
13.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
15.8
18.61
12.9%
Treasure Hunters
Points
% of total points 119.95
1
Adam Thielen
WR
32
14.85
26.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
30.85
22.89
25.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
11.9
13.66
9.9%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
18.62
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Purple Mountain, contributing to a 32.60-9.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Purple Mountain who emerged with the lead, 122.35-62.60. Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run for Purple Mountain, while DJ Moore had a 52-yard catch. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for Treasure Hunters with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Treasure Hunters, who trailed 122.35-101.25 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Purple Mountain   Treasure Hunters

Game Notes

Purple Mountain got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Treasure Hunters had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Purple Mountain won despite starting Greg Olsen, who scored zero points.
Purple Mountain put up fewer points than their season scoring average (126.96) while Treasure Hunters scored above theirs (110.92).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.4-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Purple Mountain managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 3.48-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Purple Mountain moves to (2-0), while Treasure Hunters falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Adam Thielen tallied 32 points, the highest scoring output of any player on Treasure Hunters this season.

Next Week Preview

Purple Mountain
In a matchup showcasing two teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, Purple Mountain (3-2) are set to take on Yokohama Zets (2-3) in Week 6. Purple Mountain may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Derek Carr and Cole Beasley out on bye next week. Yokohama Zets won't have Darren Waller. Over the last two weeks, Purple Mountain have scored 115.23 points per game, while Yokohama Zets have averaged 128.3 per contest.
Treasure Hunters
Up ahead next week, 12th-place Treasure Hunters (1-4) will square off against 10th-place AngryBirdman (2-3). Treasure Hunters might need to shuffle their lineup some with T.Y. Hilton and Trey Burton out on bye next week. AngryBirdman won't have Dawson Knox.