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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Arrogant Americans
5-0 149.8
161.68
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
99.55 2-3
157.45

Arrogant Americans come back to beat Hard Targets to remain unbeaten in 149.80-99.55 rout

Arrogant Americans won their fifth consecutive game to open the season with an easy win over Hard Targets, rolling to a 149.80-99.55 victory. Arrogant Americans took an early 6.00-point lead on Thursday. Hard Targets came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Miles Sanders (23.9 points) and Tyreek Hill (18.3). Unphased, Arrogant Americans rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Josh Allen (22.95 points) and Alvin Kamara (21.45) put them back ahead once and for all. Arrogant Americans (5-0) will look to earn another W against DARC NARC, while Hard Targets (2-3) will attempt to get back on track against Soonerjack.

Matchup Timeline

  Arrogant Americans   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.62 points, McKissic scored 43% more than that amount by scoring 10.9 points as the Football Team lost to the Rams 30-10. He caught 6 passes for 46 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Arrogant Americans this week. McKissic will face the Giants in Week 6.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 149.8
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
26
14.64
17.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
22.95
29.7
15.3%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.6
18.26
14.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.45
25.99
14.3%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 99.55
1
Miles Sanders
RB
23.9
18.18
24%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.3
18.77
18.4%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
10.4
12.24
10.4%
4
James Robinson
RB
10
15.08
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Hard Targets who claimed the lead, 81.80-72.70. For Arrogant Americans, Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch. Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run for Hard Targets, while Tyreek Hill had a 58-yard catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Arrogant Americans during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Arrogant Americans   Hard Targets

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Arrogant Americans scored less in this one (149.8) than their season average of 171.39.
Arrogant Americans are on a roll, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Hard Targets need some help then, averaging just 131.69 versus Arrogant Americans's 171.39.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Arrogant Americans (5-0) have a better record than Hard Targets (2-3).
Even the machines think Arrogant Americans have better players. Their projected average points is higher (167.03) than Hard Targets (155.61).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Hard Targets has left more points on the bench this season (299.55) than Arrogant Americans (192.7).
Arrogant Americans don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hard Targets (4 vs 0).
Arrogant Americans play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hard Targets (1).
Arrogant Americans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Hard Targets (1 vs 0).
Arrogant Americans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Hard Targets (2 vs 0).
Arrogant Americans have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Hard Targets (25 vs 19).
By position, Arrogant Americans have outscored Hard Targets at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Arrogant Americans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 71 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Hard Targets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Arrogant Americans
Listen Arrogant Americans, the good news is that we won this matchup by more than 50 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through four weeks was 176.79. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Hard Targets
It's entirely possible that Hard Targets might be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 15 targets as a group in Week 5, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.