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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Texas Headhunter
3-2 141.21
131.77
 
VS
proj
Steel City Psychos
124.04 3-2
125.58

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Steel City Psychos fall to The Texas Headhunter, 141.21-124.04

Impeded by a goose egg from Tee Higgins, Steel City Psychos were unable to overcome The Texas Headhunter, which secured a 141.21-124.04 win. The Texas Headhunter never trailed in this one after earning a 7.60-point lead on Thursday behind Courtland Sutton (8.65 points). The Dallas Cowboys defense (10 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Alvin Kamara (103 Rush Yds, 91 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Steel City Psychos in the loss. The Texas Headhunter (3-2) will look to notch another win against The Bobby Chucks, while Steel City Psychos (3-2) will attempt to right the ship against Snod Rats.

Matchup Timeline

  The Texas Headhunter   Steel City Psychos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (7 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.35 points against the Chargers in Week 5. His scoring output was 54% more than his 9.97-point projection and was higher than his 11.03-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

The Texas Headhunter
Points
% of total points 141.21
1
Josh Allen
QB
38.66
29.58
27.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
20.9
24.21
14.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
15.35
9.97
10.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
15.2
10.11
10.8%
Steel City Psychos
Points
% of total points 124.04
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
18.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.9
13.31
15.2%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
16.9
12.46
13.6%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15.9
11.52
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Courtland Sutton had a 51-yard catch for The Texas Headhunter, helping to stake the team to an 8.65-1.05 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, The Texas Headhunter had a 104.01-60.59 lead. For The Texas Headhunter, Josh Allen had a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass. Alvin Kamara had a 54-yard catch for Steel City Psychos, while Daniel Jones had a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Texas Headhunter who claimed the lead, 135.21-99.39. For The Texas Headhunter, Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Marquise Brown made the highlight reel for Steel City Psychos with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Matthew Wright had a 59-yard field goal for Steel City Psychos.

Points By Position

  The Texas Headhunter   Steel City Psychos

Game Notes

The Texas Headhunter had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Steel City Psychos lost.
Steel City Psychos can partially blame the loss on Tee Higgins, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
The Texas Headhunter put up more points than their projected total, while Steel City Psychos fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 17.17-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a two-game winless streak for The Texas Headhunter, while the loss caps a three-game unbeaten streak for Steel City Psychos.
Not only did The Texas Headhunter win, but they also easily covered the 6.19-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Dallas Cowboys defense put up 23 points, the third-highest scoring output for any DEF this season.

Coach Talk

The Texas Headhunter
Football is all about creating mismatches. Our team found one this past week and literally doubled up Steel City Psychos at the quarterback position (59.56 points to 24.74).
Steel City Psychos
Fortunately, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, Steel City Psychos. Choosing to start Tee Higgins in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.