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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
FF5
4-1 81.13
91.64
 
VS
proj
Bloodlust
71.52 3-2
89.17

FF5 find way to beat Bloodlust 81.13-71.52 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but FF5 did enough to knock off Bloodlust, earning a 81.13-71.52 victory. FF5 never trailed in this one after grabbing a 2.85-point lead on Thursday behind Julian Edelman. Todd Gurley II (24.65 points) and Telvin Smith Sr. (9.25) carried the flag for Bloodlust in the loss. FF5 (4-1) will look to get another win against FtheRefs, while Bloodlust (3-2) will face Aussie in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  FF5   Bloodlust

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp caught 6 passes for 90 yards and a touchdown as the Rams beat the Seahawks 33-31. In doing so, he put up 10.5 points to nearly double his 5.62-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on FF5 this week. In Week 6, Kupp and the Rams will battle the Broncos.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

FF5
Points
% of total points 81.13
1
Carson Wentz
QB
16.48
16.06
20.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
12
10.6
14.8%
3
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
11
6.53
13.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.65
10.04
13.1%
Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 71.52
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.65
13.76
34.5%
2
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
9.25
8.77
12.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
9.07
15.72
12.7%
4
Caleb Sturgis
K
9
9.32
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyrell Williams had a 48-yard catch for Bloodlust, who trailed 58.45-57.95 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, FF5 became the proud owner of a 75.13-67.02 lead. For FF5, Carson Wentz had a 48-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Bloodlust with a 68-yard pass.

Points By Position

  FF5   Bloodlust

Game Notes

FF5 won even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bloodlust had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
FF5 got the win despite scoring a season-low 81.13 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did FF5 win, but they also covered the 2.47-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Todd Gurley II (24.65 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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