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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pounders
5-0 480.41
544.39
 
VS
proj
Phil'S Giants #1
365.54 1-4
362.83

Pounders top Phil'S Giants #1 to remain perfect, 480.41-365.54

Pounders won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Phil'S Giants #1, earning a 480.41-365.54 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Phil'S Giants #1. Pounders leapt out to a 129.68-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Robert Woods (74 points) and Matthew Stafford (365 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Austin Ekeler (66 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Courtland Sutton (7 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Phil'S Giants #1 in the loss. Pounders (5-0) will look to get another win against Anthony Scudder, while Phil'S Giants #1 (1-4) try to develop some positive momentum against Bad Boy.

Matchup Timeline

  Pounders   Phil'S Giants #1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Jaguars in Week 5, Byard made 10 tackles and intercepted a pass. In doing so, he put up 25.75 points to more-than-triple his 7.09-point projection, the highest percent increase of any S in the league this season. Next week, Byard will square off against the Bills.
Kevin Byard

Top Player Comparison

Pounders
Points
% of total points 480.41
1
Robert Woods
WR
74
39.89
15.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
57.93
46.82
12.1%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
47.13
57.27
9.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
43.08
52.68
9%
Phil'S Giants #1
Points
% of total points 365.54
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
73.85
55.7
20.2%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
56
33.46
15.3%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
52.98
40.57
14.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
47.4
45.67
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Pounders to contribute to a 149.48-19.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Pounders who took the lead, 270.14-217.79. For Pounders, Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Phil'S Giants #1 with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run for Pounders, while CeeDee Lamb had a 49-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 441.01-347.54 lead for Pounders.

Points By Position

  Pounders   Phil'S Giants #1

StatSmack

Get on their level! Pounders have won five straight weeks, while Phil'S Giants #1 have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Pounders are doing a better job of that, averaging 471.45 versus Phil'S Giants #1's 372.75.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pounders (5-0) have a better record than Phil'S Giants #1 (1-4).
Even the computers think Pounders have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (554.22) than Phil'S Giants #1 (392.08).
Once Pounders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Phil'S Giants #1 (1 vs 0).
By position, Pounders have outscored Phil'S Giants #1 at QB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Pounders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 83 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Pounders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Phil'S Giants #1 (1).
There's not much good to say about Phil'S Giants #1 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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