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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gurley Fries
4-1 124
124.16
 
VS
proj
The Great 8s
116.22 2-3
106.84

Gurley Fries top The Great 8s, 124.00-116.22

Gurley Fries earned a hard-fought win over The Great 8s, securing a 124.00-116.22 victory. Gurley Fries never trailed in this one after earning a 1.50-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Gordon (12 points). Davante Adams (9 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (18 Pts Allowed, 447 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) carried the flag for The Great 8s in the loss. Gurley Fries (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against King in the North, while The Great 8s (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against Tannehill Stinks.

Matchup Timeline

  Gurley Fries   The Great 8s

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 5, Gurley II racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.3 points to scored 42.9% higher than his 21.91-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Gurley Fries this week. Next week, Gurley II will face the Broncos.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Gurley Fries
Points
% of total points 124
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.3
21.91
25.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.6
22.84
18.2%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
12.5
13.09
10.1%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
12
10.41
9.7%
The Great 8s
Points
% of total points 116.22
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
12.21
21.1%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
23
9.17
19.8%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
22.2
13.47
19.1%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17.82
19.75
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Josh Gordon had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Gurley Fries to contribute to a 12.00-10.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Gurley Fries had a 124.00-109.62 lead. For Gurley Fries, Ben Roethlisberger had a 47-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Great 8s with a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Gurley Fries   The Great 8s

Game Notes

Gurley Fries got the W even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
The Great 8s had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gurley Fries put up fewer points than their season scoring average (135.73) while The Great 8s scored above theirs (108.03).
Gurley Fries emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Great 8s outscored their projection.
The matchup's 7.78-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Gurley Fries. They won, but failed to cover the 17.32-point projected margin of victory.
For The Great 8s, Davante Adams put up 24.5 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Gurley Fries
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Gurley Fries (4-1) battle King in the North (3-2) in Week 6. After five weeks of action, Gurley Fries have posted the first-most points in the league while King in the North (120.26 PPG) are ranked sixth. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have posted eerily similar results lately. Gurley Fries have scored 126.93 points per game over the last three weeks, while King in the North have averaged 126.44 per contest over that same period.
The Great 8s
In Week 6, sixth-place The Great 8s (2-3) will look to bounce back against second-place Tannehill Stinks (4-1). The Great 8s might need to shuffle their lineup some with Golden Tate out on bye next week. Tannehill Stinks won't have Alvin Kamara.