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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
4-1 94
94.11
 
VS
proj
JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS
81.5 1-4
92.7

JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS fall short of projections, lose to Spoon, 94.0-81.5

JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS underachieved compared to expectations, as Spoon earned a 94.0-81.5 victory. JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS took a 2.0-point lead on Thursday, but Spoon held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 113 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 26 points, and T.J. Watt, who made 8 tackles and recorded 3 sacks (16 points). Saquon Barkley (48 Rush Yds, 81 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and the Houston Texans defense (16 Pts Allowed, 292 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the way for JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS in the loss. Spoon (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against London Gentlemen, while JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS (1-4) will try to get back in the win column against Sporty' K.C..

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watt overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 16 points against his 7.37-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Falcons, he made 8 tackles and recorded 3 sacks. Watt ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
T.J. Watt

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 94
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26
13.9
27.7%
2
T.J. Watt
LB
16
7.37
17%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14
8.19
14.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
9
11.17
9.6%
JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS
Points
% of total points 81.5
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
14
9.35
17.2%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
13
16.52
16%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
11
7.17
13.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
8
6.38
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Spoon who claimed the lead, 94.0-45.5. For Spoon, Aaron Rodgers had a 54-yard pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS with a 57-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Spoon   JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS

Game Notes

Spoon got the victory despite the fact that only three of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Spoon won despite having two starters (Brandin Cooks and Darius Leonard) score zero points.
Spoon emerged victorious despite putting up a season-low 94 points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Spoon win, but they also covered the 1.41-point predicted margin of victory.

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