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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The House of Pain
4-1 166.96
117.49
 
VS
proj
Spring chicken
126.96 2-3
117.45

The House of Pain jump into 1st place in 166.96-126.96 landslide

The House of Pain ascended into first place in Yahoo Public 37500 with a convincing win over Spring chicken, cruising to a 166.96-126.96 victory. The House of Pain nabbed a 12.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Josh Allen (36.16 points) and Stefon Diggs (20.2) and never gave it up. Leonard Fournette (30.9 points) and Gabe Davis (30.6) did everything they could for Spring chicken in defeat. The House of Pain (4-1) will look to rack up another win against 1week@aTime$20 Public League, while Spring chicken (2-3) will take on Florida Fins in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The House of Pain   Spring chicken

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 5, the Cowboys defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 23 points and nearly quadrupled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Cowboys will go up against the Eagles.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

The House of Pain
Points
% of total points 166.96
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
21.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
13.61
16.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
13.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
18.42
12.1%
Spring chicken
Points
% of total points 126.96
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
30.9
15.21
24.3%
2
Gabe Davis
WR
30.6
11.35
24.1%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.66
24.95
21.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.3
15.28
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was The House of Pain who owned the lead, 80.26-67.50. Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass for The House of Pain, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Gabe Davis made the highlight reel for Spring chicken with a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Daniel Carlson had a 53-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for The House of Pain on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The House of Pain   Spring chicken

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on The House of Pain scored higher than their projected point totals.
Spring chicken had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 166.96 points scored by The House of Pain are the most in the league this year.
Not only did The House of Pain earn the W, but they also covered the 0.05-point projected margin of victory.
The House of Pain moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while Spring chicken falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Leonard Fournette registered 30.9 points, the third-best score for a RB this year.

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