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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pit Steelers (ZS)
3-2 32
36.56
 
VS
proj
Hou Texans (GA)
31 2-3
31.77

Pit Steelers (ZS) manage to beat Hou Texans (GA) in 32-31 battle despite coming up short of predictions

There's no easy way to put it, Pit Steelers (ZS) underdelivered, at least based on projections. Still, they eked out a 32-31 victory over Hou Texans (GA). It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Pit Steelers (ZS) led 32-24 heading into Sunday night. Hou Texans (GA) made it interesting behind Dalvin Cook (65 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds). Ben Roethlisberger (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Justin Tucker (2-3 FG, 46 long, 3-3 XP) were the top performers for Pit Steelers (ZS) in the victory. Pit Steelers (ZS) (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Seattle Seahawks, while Hou Texans (GA) (2-3) meet GB Packers (JP) in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Pit Steelers (ZS)   Hou Texans (GA)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Roethlisberger overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 10 points against his 6.27-point projection. In a 38-29 win over the Eagles, he passed for 239 yards and 3 touchdowns. Roethlisberger ranks #33 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Ben Roethlisberger

Top Player Comparison

Pit Steelers (ZS)
Points
% of total points 32
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
10
6.27
31.3%
2
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.1
28.1%
3
James Conner
RB
6
4.5
18.8%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
6
7.22
18.8%
Hou Texans (GA)
Points
% of total points 31
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
9
8.2
29%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
7
6.04
22.6%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
7
4.99
22.6%
4
Robbie Gould
K
5
8.44
16.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Pit Steelers (ZS) who grabbed the lead, 32-19. For Pit Steelers (ZS), Ben Roethlisberger had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Hou Texans (GA) with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pit Steelers (ZS)   Hou Texans (GA)

Game Notes

Pit Steelers (ZS) got the win despite the fact that only two of their eight starters scored higher than their point projections.
Despite four of their eight starters scoring higher than their points projection, Hou Texans (GA) lost.
The final result could've looked differently, as Pit Steelers (ZS) had two starters score zero points, while Hou Texans (GA) had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Pit Steelers (ZS). They won, but failed to cover the 4.79-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Pit Steelers (ZS) moves to (2-0), while Hou Texans (GA) falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Pit Steelers (ZS)
A couple of squads sporting matching 3-2 records, Pit Steelers (ZS) and Seattle Seahawks will go head-to-head next week in an early-season showdown. Through five weeks of action, Pit Steelers (ZS) have put up the third-most points in the league while Seattle Seahawks (34.8 PPG) are ranked fourth. Having said that, multiple players will be out on bye in Week 6 for Seattle Seahawks. Over the last two weeks, Pit Steelers (ZS) have scored 29 points per game, while Seattle Seahawks have averaged 27.5 per contest.
Hou Texans (GA)
In Week 6, ninth-place Hou Texans (GA) (2-3) will square off against sixth-place GB Packers (JP) (3-2). After five weeks of action, Hou Texans (GA) have scored the ninth-most points in the league. GB Packers (JP) (and their 34.6 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the past two weeks, Hou Texans (GA) has put up 33.5 points per game, while GB Packers (JP) has averaged only 21.5 per contest.