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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
3-2 188.95
146.48
 
VS
proj
Vultures
159.65 3-2
133.89

War Pony knock off Vultures for third straight win in 188.95-159.65 rout

War Pony extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Vultures, cruising to a 188.95-159.65 victory. War Pony pulled out to an early 6.50-point lead on Thursday. Vultures came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Allen Robinson II (28.7 points) and Kyler Murray (27.95). Unphased, War Pony rallied later that afternoon, as Aaron Jones (49.2 points) and Courtland Sutton (19.2) put them back ahead for good. War Pony (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Mutinous Apes, while Vultures (3-2) will face Brewmasters in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Vultures

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns as the Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24. In doing so, he put up 49.2 points to more-than-triple his 14.8-point projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. In Week 6, Jones and the Packers will face the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 188.95
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
56
27.94
29.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
49.2
14.8
26%
3
Chris Carson
RB
19.3
15.89
10.2%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
19.2
13.11
10.2%
Vultures
Points
% of total points 159.65
1
Amari Cooper
WR
39.6
16.49
24.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.12
18%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
27.95
24.35
17.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
12.47
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for War Pony, who trailed 97.75-92.65 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which War Pony emerged with a 180.95-143.35 lead. For War Pony, Courtland Sutton had a 70-yard touchdown catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Vultures with a 53-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Vultures

StatSmack

War Pony must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (188.95) than their season average (153.73).
War Pony are on fire, winning three in a row.
War Pony don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vultures (1 vs 0).
War Pony are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Vultures (1).
War Pony should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Vultures (3 vs 2).
By position, War Pony have outscored Vultures at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for War Pony had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Vultures (2).
Don't worry Vultures, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

War Pony
Week 6 will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as War Pony (3-2) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Mutinous Apes, 0-5), have now lost five in a row. War Pony may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Tyrell Williams out on bye in Week 6. Mutinous Apes will be without Josh Allen. Over the last three weeks, War Pony have put up 157.67 points per game, while Mutinous Apes have averaged only 106.58 per contest.
Vultures
Things get no simpler for sixth-place Vultures, as they now get the distinct privilege of facing first-place and unbeaten Brewmasters next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as John Brown, Zach Pascal, Eric Ebron, Mike Davis, and Taylor Gabriel are off for Brewmasters while Allen Robinson II, Frank Gore, and T.Y. Hilton will sit for Vultures.