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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Patriot Killer
3-2 254.35
219.75
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
231.3 4-1
230.54

Patriot Killer smirk at predictions, earn win over Night Hawk, 254.35-231.30

Patriot Killer rose to the occasion, earning a 254.35-231.30 victory over Night Hawk. Patriot Killer took a 59.95-point lead on Thursday behind 34.95 points from David Montgomery (29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Nick Foles (243 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Mike Williams (5 Rec, 109 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leading performers for Night Hawk in the loss. Patriot Killer (3-2) will look to build on their success against PIERMONSTERS, while Night Hawk (4-1) will try to get some positive momentum against LIONPWR.

Matchup Timeline

  Patriot Killer   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henderson Jr. (38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.8 points against the Football Team in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.27-point projection and was much higher than his 11.53-point season scoring average. Henderson Jr. ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Darrell Henderson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Patriot Killer
Points
% of total points 254.35
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38.1
33.29
15%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
26
14.64
10.2%
3
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21.8
10.27
8.6%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
21.6
18.25
8.5%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 231.3
1
Mike Williams
WR
27.9
11.66
12.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
27.3
17.47
11.8%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.1
20.03
10.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.45
25.83
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Patriot Killer owned a 227.45-55.25 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for Patriot Killer, while Jamison Crowder had a 52-yard catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Night Hawk with a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Carson had a 29-yard touchdown run for Night Hawk, who trailed 248.35-140.15 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Mike Williams had a 64-yard touchdown catch for Night Hawk, while Jared Cook had a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Patriot Killer   Night Hawk

Game Notes

Nine of the 15 starters on Patriot Killer exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite eight of their 15 starters exceeding their projected points, Night Hawk lost.
Night Hawk can partially blame the loss on James White, who didn't score any points.
Patriot Killer put up more points than their season scoring average (219.09) while Night Hawk fell short of theirs (258.7).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The 254.35 points scored by Patriot Killer are the 5th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 23.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Mike Williams put up 27.9 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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