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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Thunderstorm
2-3 131
121.1
 
VS
proj
Warriors of Angels
111 0-5
140.64

Thunderstorm hand Warriors of Angels fifth consecutive loss in 131-111 rout

Thunderstorm rolled to a 131-111 victory to hand Warriors of Angels their fifth consecutive loss to open the season. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Thunderstorm took a 48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins. Murray passed for 380 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 48 points, while Hopkins caught 6 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown (25 points). Ezekiel Elliott (23 points) and A.J. Brown (21) did everything they could for Warriors of Angels in the loss. Thunderstorm (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Caribbean Bombers, while Warriors of Angels (0-5) will face off against Aida Wildcats in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunderstorm   Warriors of Angels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray passed for 380 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 2 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the Jets 30-10. In doing so, he put up 48 points and scored 26.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Thunderstorm this week. Next week, Murray will square off against the Cowboys.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 131
1
Kyler Murray
QB
48
38.03
36.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25
19.19
19.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13
11.66
9.9%
4
Jared Cook
TE
13
10.32
9.9%
Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 111
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23
21.88
20.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
21
14.81
18.9%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
21
15.63
18.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
9.22
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Thunderstorm had a 93-45 lead. Kyler Murray teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Thunderstorm: a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Warriors of Angels with a 49-yard catch.
Monday
Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Thunderstorm during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Thunderstorm   Warriors of Angels

StatSmack

Thunderstorm must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (131) than their season average (124.2).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Warriors of Angels. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Warriors of Angels need some help then, averaging just 115.2 versus Thunderstorm's 124.2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Thunderstorm (2-3) have a better record than Warriors of Angels (0-5).
Even the machines think Thunderstorm have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (136.24) than Warriors of Angels (122.02).
Thunderstorm don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Warriors of Angels (1 vs 0).
Thunderstorm see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Warriors of Angels (0).
By position, Thunderstorm have outscored Warriors of Angels at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Thunderstorm had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Warriors of Angels (1).
There's not much good to say about Warriors of Angels this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Thunderstorm
Two teams that are now on two-game winning streaks, Thunderstorm (2-3) battle Caribbean Bombers (3-2) next week in an early season matchup. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Jared Cook and the New Orleans Saints defense are off for Thunderstorm and Drew Brees and Wil Lutz for Caribbean Bombers. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Thunderstorm have put up 128 points per game over the last three weeks, while Caribbean Bombers have averaged 129 per contest over that same stretch.
Warriors of Angels
Coming up next week, Warriors of Angels (0-5, last-place) will look to bounce back against Aida Wildcats (2-3, sixth-place). Warriors of Angels will need to prep for the fact that Josh Jacobs has a bye in Week 6. Aida Wildcats won't have DK Metcalf.