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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hartattack
1-4 107.82
79.43
 
VS
proj
John Jay Hit Squad
90.38 2-3
94.74

Hartattack brush off projections, defeat John Jay Hit Squad, 107.82-90.38

Hartattack rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, securing a 107.82-90.38 victory over John Jay Hit Squad, who fell short of projections. John Jay Hit Squad earned an 8.80-point lead on Thursday, but Hartattack held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Adam Thielen, who caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 218 yards from scrimmage (22.8 points). The San Francisco 49ers defense (19 points) and Julian Edelman (18) were the top performers for John Jay Hit Squad in the loss. Hartattack (1-4) will look to add to their success against CowSheep, while John Jay Hit Squad (2-3) try to get back in the win column against Glenn's Great Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Hartattack   John Jay Hit Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen (7 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 26 points against the Giants in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.61-point projection and was much higher than his 12.4-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Hartattack
Points
% of total points 107.82
1
Adam Thielen
WR
26
9.61
24.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.8
15.73
21.1%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
18.3
6.21
17%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
13.42
19.42
12.4%
John Jay Hit Squad
Points
% of total points 90.38
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
6.79
21%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18
10.59
19.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
16.06
16.7%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
12.48
15.7
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Hartattack had a 66.10-47.18 lead. Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch for Hartattack, while Dalvin Cook had a 41-yard run. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for John Jay Hit Squad with a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Michael Gallup had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Hartattack, contributing to a 107.82-71.38 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hartattack   John Jay Hit Squad

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Hartattack scored higher than their projected point totals.
John Jay Hit Squad had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hartattack won despite starting David Njoku, who scored zero points.
Hartattack put up more points than their season scoring average (88.38) while John Jay Hit Squad fell short of theirs (93.87).
Hartattack scored more points than their projected total, while John Jay Hit Squad failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 17.44-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Hartattack moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while John Jay Hit Squad falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, the San Francisco 49ers defense officially registered the second-best score for a DEF this year with 19 points.

Next Week Preview

Hartattack
Hartattack (1-4) will battle CowSheep (4-1) in Week 6. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Tarik Cohen and Mitchell Trubisky are off for Hartattack and Darren Waller and Trey Burton for CowSheep. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Hartattack have scored 94.55 points per game over the last three weeks, while CowSheep have averaged 94.68 per matchup over that same stretch.
John Jay Hit Squad
Two teams with matching 2-3 records, sixth-place John Jay Hit Squad are set to face seventh-place Glenn's Great Team in Week 6. John Jay Hit Squad might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Tyrell Williams out on bye next week. Glenn's Great Team will be without David Montgomery and Anthony Miller.