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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Larry Fists Gerald
3-2 187.46
132.51
 
VS
proj
Hunter Hearst Henry
127.15 2-3
139.42

Larry Fists Gerald hand Hunter Hearst Henry third consecutive loss in 187.46-127.15 rout

Larry Fists Gerald cruised to a 187.46-127.15 victory to hand Hunter Hearst Henry their third consecutive loss. Hunter Hearst Henry grabbed a 9.82-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Larry Fists Gerald after that. They were led by Antonio Brown (26.4 points) and Jalen Hurts (23.92). Alvin Kamara (25.86 points) and Alexander Mattison (21.3) did everything they could for Hunter Hearst Henry in the loss. Larry Fists Gerald (3-2) will look to build on their success against Fightin' Irish, while Hunter Hearst Henry (2-3) will face DezStillGonBeatYoMa in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Larry Fists Gerald   Hunter Hearst Henry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26.4 points, Brown more-than-doubled his 9.41-point projection as the Buccaneers beat the Dolphins 45-17. He caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Brown will battle the Eagles.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Larry Fists Gerald
Points
% of total points 187.46
1
Antonio Brown
WR
26.4
9.41
14.1%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
23.92
21.69
12.8%
3
Budda Baker
S
19.43
9.74
10.4%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
19.2
11.38
10.2%
Hunter Hearst Henry
Points
% of total points 127.15
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.86
16.16
20.3%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
21.3
14.49
16.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.5
22.96
15.3%
4
Haason Reddick
LB
15.5
9.28
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for Hunter Hearst Henry, helping give Hunter Hearst Henry a 19.50-9.68 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Hunter Hearst Henry owned a 118.11-111.75 lead. Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch for Larry Fists Gerald, while Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass. Meanwhile, Alvin Kamara had a 23-yard touchdown run for Hunter Hearst Henry, while Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Night
Emmanuel Sanders had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Larry Fists Gerald to contribute to a 171.96-121.11 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Larry Fists Gerald   Hunter Hearst Henry

What If

Larry Fists Gerald would have beaten 11 other teams besides Hunter Hearst Henry this week.
Hunter Hearst Henry would have lost to eight other teams besides Larry Fists Gerald this week.
Larry Fists Gerald would be 4-1 if they played Hunter Hearst Henry every week.
Had they played each other last week, Larry Fists Gerald would have beaten Hunter Hearst Henry 98.34-86.45.
Larry Fists Gerald would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hunter Hearst Henry.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Larry Fists Gerald, Hunter Hearst Henry would be 1-3.
If Larry Fists Gerald had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-31.
If they played every team every week, Hunter Hearst Henry would be 22-43.

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