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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hades Star
5-0 194.1
184.13
 
VS
proj
Los Bastardos
183.4 3-2
169

Hades Star come back to beat Los Bastardos to remain perfect, 194.1-183.4

Hades Star won their fifth consecutive matchup to open the season with a come-from-behind win over Los Bastardos, rallying for a 194.1-183.4 victory. Despite trailing 183.4-162.2 heading into Monday night, Hades Star came storming back behind Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 169 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 31.9 points. Justin Herbert (398 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Robert Woods (12 Rec, 150 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Los Bastardos in defeat. Hades Star (5-0) will look to keep it rolling against BBFCFM, while Los Bastardos (3-2) will meet Huss Monkeys in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hades Star   Los Bastardos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 16.02 points, Williams more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 36.5 points as the Chargers beat the Browns 47-42. He caught 8 passes for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Williams will play the Ravens.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Hades Star
Points
% of total points 194.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
64.3
74.44
33.1%
2
Mike Williams
WR
36.5
16.02
18.8%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.9
14.9
16.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.4
19.39
9%
Los Bastardos
Points
% of total points 183.4
1
Justin Herbert
QB
98.7
63.72
53.8%
2
Robert Woods
WR
27
15.84
14.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
14.9
19.06
8.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.5
17.4
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Los Bastardos emerged with a 71.2-44.4 lead. For Hades Star, Javonte Williams had a 49-yard run. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Los Bastardos with a 57-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Los Bastardos boasted a 183.4-89.9 lead. For Hades Star, Mike Williams had a 72-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Los Bastardos with a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for Hades Star on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hades Star   Los Bastardos

Game Notes

Hades Star won even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Los Bastardos had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 10.7-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Los Bastardos.
Hades Star managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 15.13-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Los Bastardos have been upset losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Herbert (98.7 points) officially registered the 3rd-best overall point total in the league this season.

Next Week Preview

Hades Star
In a matchup that showcases a couple of teams separated by just one game in the standings, Hades Star (5-0) go up against BBFCFM (4-1) in Week 6. Hades Star might need to shuffle the deck some with Michael Carter and the San Francisco 49ers defense out on bye in Week 6. BBFCFM won't have George Kittle. Over the last three weeks, Hades Star have put up 187.73 points per game, while BBFCFM have averaged 169.43 per contest.
Los Bastardos
In Week 6, fifth-place Los Bastardos (3-2) will look to get back on track against sixth-place Huss Monkeys (2-3). Five weeks into the season, Los Bastardos have put up the sixth-most points in the league while Huss Monkeys (and their 179.9 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Los Bastardos has put up 179.83 points per game, while Huss Monkeys has averaged 162.9 per contest.