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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
New York Jets
2-3 265.8
257.81
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
181.7 2-3
270.08

Pittsburgh Steelers fall short of predictions, succumb to New York Jets in 265.8-181.7 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to rise to the occasion, as New York Jets rolled to a 265.8-181.7 victory. New York Jets earned a 46.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Breece Hall (38.7 points) and Michael Carter (18.3) and never gave it back. Kyler Murray (28.2 points) and George Pickens (17.3) did everything they could for Pittsburgh Steelers in defeat. New York Jets (2-3) will look to add to their success against Pittsburgh Steelers, while Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3) attempt to get back on track against New York Jets.

Matchup Timeline

  New York Jets   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hall (97 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 100 Rec Yds) scored 38.7 points against the Dolphins in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.14-point projection and was much higher than his 20.06-point season scoring average. Hall ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Breece Hall

Top Player Comparison

New York Jets
Points
% of total points 265.8
1
Breece Hall
RB
38.7
16.14
14.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
35.9
27.24
13.5%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
25.6
10.71
9.6%
4
Michael Carter
RB
18.3
12.23
6.9%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 181.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.2
29.88
15.5%
2
George Pickens
WR
17.3
8.63
9.5%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
13.3
17.65
7.3%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.5
12.82
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Wilson linked up with Breece Hall for a 79-yard pass for New York Jets, helping New York Jets to a 180.3-133.4 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was New York Jets who took the lead, 265.8-181.7. Cooper Kupp had a 75-yard touchdown catch for New York Jets, while Tony Pollard had a 57-yard touchdown run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  New York Jets   Pittsburgh Steelers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. New York Jets are doing a better job of that, averaging 265 versus Pittsburgh Steelers's 240.86.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Pittsburgh Steelers has left more points on the bench this season (202.66) than New York Jets (189.92).
New York Jets don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pittsburgh Steelers (1 vs 0).
New York Jets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Pittsburgh Steelers (4 vs 1).
Pittsburgh Steelers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than New York Jets (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, New York Jets have outscored Pittsburgh Steelers at RB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for New York Jets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Pittsburgh Steelers (1).
There's not much good to say about Pittsburgh Steelers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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