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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
BELMONT NINERS
2-3 25.9
25.34
 
VS
proj
LongShotzz
14.67 1-4
14.34

BELMONT NINERS top LongShotzz in 25.90-14.67 rout

Despite similar records, BELMONT NINERS held a big season point advantage over LongShotzz coming into this one (112-79), and they lived up to their reputation with a dominant win, rolling to a 25.90-14.67 victory. LongShotzz got out to a 1.42-point lead on Thursday, but it was all BELMONT NINERS after that. They were led by Mike Williams (3.1 points) and Mike Hilton (3). Ben Roethlisberger (239 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DJ Moore (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for LongShotzz in defeat. BELMONT NINERS (2-3) will look to build on their success against Mario's Team, while LongShotzz (1-4) will face Bitch Slappers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BELMONT NINERS   LongShotzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 2.75 points against his 0.48-point projection. During a 30-27 loss to the Saints, he made 15 tackles. White ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Jets next week.
Kyzir White

Top Player Comparison

BELMONT NINERS
Points
% of total points 25.9
1
Mike Williams
WR
3.1
1.22
12%
2
Mike Hilton
CB
3
1.22
11.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
2.88
2.04
11.1%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
2.84
2.18
11%
LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 14.67
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
3.6
2.78
24.5%
2
DJ Moore
WR
2.21
1.7
15.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
2.18
2.06
14.9%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
2.18
2.16
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was BELMONT NINERS who emerged with the lead, 15.09-11.74. DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for BELMONT NINERS, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass for LongShotzz, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch for BELMONT NINERS during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  BELMONT NINERS   LongShotzz

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BELMONT NINERS scored more points in this matchup (25.9) than their season average (22.41).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're LongShotzz. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. BELMONT NINERS are doing a better job of that, averaging 22.41 versus LongShotzz's 15.78.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" BELMONT NINERS (2-3) have a better record than LongShotzz (1-4).
Even the machines think BELMONT NINERS have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (20.69) than LongShotzz (14.64).
Once BELMONT NINERS put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than LongShotzz (1 vs 0).
By position, BELMONT NINERS have outscored LongShotzz at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for BELMONT NINERS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for LongShotzz (4).
There's not much good to say about LongShotzz this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

BELMONT NINERS
We do respect the confidence this past week, BELMONT NINERS. Deploying a starter with zero points (Jonathan Greenard), while still getting the W... that's borderline arrogant! We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the early regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
LongShotzz
It's entirely possible that LongShotzz would be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just 22 total targets in Week 5, their six starting pass-catchers (five WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.