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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Steel Soldiers
3-2 243
215.83
 
VS
proj
STEWARTS TERRORS
208 3-2
207.52

Steel Soldiers top predictions, earn win against STEWARTS TERRORS, 243-208

Steel Soldiers stepped up, securing a 243-208 victory over STEWARTS TERRORS. STEWARTS TERRORS took a 21-point lead on Thursday, but Steel Soldiers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (239 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Derrick Henry (102 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 30 Rec Yds). Derek Carr (63 points) and Davante Adams (35) did their part for STEWARTS TERRORS in the loss. Steel Soldiers (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Frank's Team, while STEWARTS TERRORS (3-2) attempt to get back in the win column against Texas Proud.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Soldiers   STEWARTS TERRORS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Warren (24 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds) scored 9 points against the Bills in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 2.52-point projection and was much higher than his 3.4-point season scoring average. Warren will face the Buccaneers next week.
Jaylen Warren

Top Player Comparison

Steel Soldiers
Points
% of total points 243
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
75
73.82
30.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
35
18.43
14.4%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
32
22.63
13.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
23
19.43
9.5%
STEWARTS TERRORS
Points
% of total points 208
1
Derek Carr
QB
63
66.66
30.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
35
19.53
16.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
29
26.59
13.9%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
18
10.06
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 41-yard catch and a 40-yard run for Steel Soldiers, while Wil Lutz had a 56-yard field goal to contribute to a 153-52 lead for Steel Soldiers.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for STEWARTS TERRORS, while Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 243-99 after the late round of games.
Monday
Derek Carr teamed up with Davante Adams on multiple big plays for STEWARTS TERRORS: a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Steel Soldiers   STEWARTS TERRORS

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on Steel Soldiers exceeded their projected point totals.
STEWARTS TERRORS had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Steel Soldiers put up more points than their season scoring average (215.2) while STEWARTS TERRORS fell short of theirs (211.4).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
STEWARTS TERRORS ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Steel Soldiers ranked 2nd.
Not only did Steel Soldiers get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.31-point forecasted margin of victory.

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