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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Pink Fluffy Unicorns
2-3 142.92
120.43
 
VS
proj
Ave Rams
108.86 2-3
120.26

Pink Fluffy Unicorns earn win over Ave Rams in 142.92-108.86 rout

Pink Fluffy Unicorns exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 142.92-108.86 victory over Ave Rams, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Pink Fluffy Unicorns leapt out to a 90.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 56.8 points from Leonard Fournette (56 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyler Lockett (5 Rec, 104 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Christian McCaffrey (19.9 points) and Mark Andrews (18.9) did everything they could for Ave Rams in defeat. Pink Fluffy Unicorns (2-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against JETS'ki, while Ave Rams (2-3) seek to get back on track against The A team.

Matchup Timeline

  Pink Fluffy Unicorns   Ave Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 5, Lockett caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25.9 points to more-than-double his 9.66-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pink Fluffy Unicorns this week. Next week, Lockett will play the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Pink Fluffy Unicorns
Points
% of total points 142.92
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.14
21.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
25.9
9.66
18.1%
3
Mike Williams
WR
19.4
12.82
13.6%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
19.97
10.1%
Ave Rams
Points
% of total points 108.86
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.9
15.53
18.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
13.92
17.4%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.8
11.59
17.3%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.76
23.68
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for Pink Fluffy Unicorns, contributing to a 122.12-31.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Pink Fluffy Unicorns   Ave Rams

StatSmack

Pink Fluffy Unicorns must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (142.92) than their season average (120.71).
Even the machines think Pink Fluffy Unicorns have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (130.26) than Ave Rams (121.9).
Ave Rams have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Pink Fluffy Unicorns (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pink Fluffy Unicorns have outscored Ave Rams at WR this season.
The starters for Pink Fluffy Unicorns had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Ave Rams (0).
Hey Ave Rams, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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