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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Pinnacle
3-2 116.86
121.84
 
VS
proj
Voice of Truth
89.3 1-4
119

Voice of Truth lose to The Pinnacle, 116.86-89.30

Voice of Truth were unable to rise to the occasion, as The Pinnacle secured a 116.86-89.30 victory. The Pinnacle never trailed in this one after nabbing a 5.50-point lead on Thursday behind Jerry Jeudy (6.8 points). Amari Cooper (17.1 points) and Kyler Murray (16.2) did everything they could for Voice of Truth in the loss. The Pinnacle (3-2) will look to get another W against MokuMcCoy πŸ€™πŸΌπŸ’¨, while Voice of Truth (1-4) will take on Let's Get Dangerous! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Pinnacle   Voice of Truth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 9.66-point projection. During a 39-32 loss to the Saints, he caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lockett ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

The Pinnacle
Points
% of total points 116.86
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
25.9
9.66
22.2%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.4
14.25
18.3%
3
Mike Williams
WR
19.4
12.82
16.6%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
14.76
24.08
12.6%
Voice of Truth
Points
% of total points 89.3
1
Amari Cooper
WR
17.1
11.19
19.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.2
20.29
18.1%
3
Brett Maher
K
11
7.77
12.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
9.3
13.51
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for The Pinnacle, while Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch, helping The Pinnacle to an 82.90-31.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Voice of Truth, who trailed 102.10-89.30 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  The Pinnacle   Voice of Truth

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Pinnacle scored more in this matchup (116.86) than their season average (110.55).
We heard scoring helps you win. Voice of Truth need some help then, averaging just 100.38 versus The Pinnacle's 110.55.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Pinnacle (3-2) have a better record than Voice of Truth (1-4).
The Pinnacle don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Voice of Truth (0 vs 1).
The Pinnacle should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Voice of Truth (2 vs 0).
By position, The Pinnacle have outscored Voice of Truth at QB and RB this season.
The starters for The Pinnacle had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Voice of Truth (1).
Don't worry Voice of Truth, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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