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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Hard Knockers
2-3 136.65
95.57
 
VS
proj
The Low Men in Yellow Coats
129.25 2-3
154.34

Hard Knockers top The Low Men in Yellow Coats, 136.65-129.25

Despite identical records, The Low Men in Yellow Coats held a big season point advantage over Hard Knockers coming into this one (724-533). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Hard Knockers securing a 136.65-129.25 victory. Hard Knockers never trailed in this one after earning a 13.80-point lead on Thursday behind Robert Woods (18 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (7). Derrick Henry (32 points) and Kyler Murray (18.05) did their part for The Low Men in Yellow Coats in the loss. Hard Knockers (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Annihilators, while The Low Men in Yellow Coats (2-3) attempt to get back on track against Teo.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Knockers   The Low Men in Yellow Coats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown scored 25.4 points against the Dolphins in Week 5 to more-than-double his 9.41-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hard Knockers this week. In Week 6, Brown and the Buccaneers will play the Eagles.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Hard Knockers
Points
% of total points 136.65
1
Jameis Winston
QB
37.55
22.65
27.5%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
25.4
9.41
18.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
18
9.78
13.2%
4
Derwin James Jr.
S
17
6.99
12.4%
The Low Men in Yellow Coats
Points
% of total points 129.25
1
Derrick Henry
RB
32
20.25
24.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18.05
30.6
14%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
9.55
10.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.2
10.17
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Hard Knockers boasted a 90.45-69.90 lead. Jameis Winston had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard touchdown pass for Hard Knockers, while Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for The Low Men in Yellow Coats with a 50-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Hard Knockers, contributing to a 128.65-126.25 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hard Knockers   The Low Men in Yellow Coats

Game Notes

Hard Knockers had seven of their 14 starting players exceed their projected points.
The Low Men in Yellow Coats had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Hard Knockers had three starters score zero points, while The Low Men in Yellow Coats had one.
Hard Knockers put up more points than their season scoring average (106.68) while The Low Men in Yellow Coats fell short of theirs (144.82).
Hard Knockers scored more points than their projected total, while The Low Men in Yellow Coats fell short of their projection.
Hard Knockers ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while The Low Men in Yellow Coats ranked 11th.
The matchup's 7.4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a three-game losing streak for Hard Knockers.
Both of the wins for Hard Knockers have been upset wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Derrick Henry officially recorded the third-highest scoring output for any RB this season with 32 points.

Next Week Preview

Hard Knockers
Hard Knockers (2-3) are set to go up against Annihilators (3-2) in a Week 6 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Jameis Winston, Trey Sermon, and Calvin Ridley are off for Hard Knockers and Foye Oluokun and George Kittle are out for Annihilators. Over the last three weeks, Hard Knockers have put up 110.58 points per game, while Annihilators have averaged 148.6 per contest.
The Low Men in Yellow Coats
The road ahead gets no simpler for seventh-place The Low Men in Yellow Coats, as they next have the privilege of matching up against first-place Teo next week. The Low Men in Yellow Coats might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Eli Mitchell out on bye next week. Teo will be without Deebo Samuel and Corey Davis.