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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Blue Skywalker
2-3 104.8
93.78
 
VS
proj
Big Jerms Worms
98.52 2-3
112.18

Blue Skywalker smirk at projections, earn win over Big Jerms Worms, 104.80-98.52

Blue Skywalker rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 104.80-98.52 victory over Big Jerms Worms, who fell short of projections. Blue Skywalker leapt out to a 51.60-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Andrew Luck (365 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Nyheim Hines (9) and never looked back. Todd Gurley II (77 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 36 Rec Yds) and Matthew Stafford (183 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Big Jerms Worms in the loss. Blue Skywalker (2-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Redzone 2 Da Endzone, while Big Jerms Worms (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against Cavemen.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Skywalker   Big Jerms Worms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Packers in Week 5, Golladay caught 4 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15.8 points to scored 77.5% higher than his 8.9-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Blue Skywalker this week. In Week 6, Golladay and the Lions will face the Dolphins.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 104.8
1
Andrew Luck
QB
34.6
24.23
33%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.8
8.9
15.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
14.5
9.36
13.8%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
12.8
7.47
12.2%
Big Jerms Worms
Points
% of total points 98.52
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.3
20
29.7%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.22
23.02
19.5%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
18.2
11.64
18.5%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
15
16.59
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Adam Vinatieri had a 54-yard field goal for Blue Skywalker, helping to give the team a 51.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Blue Skywalker who emerged with the lead, 104.80-94.62. Kenny Golladay had a 60-yard catch for Blue Skywalker, while Robert Woods had a 56-yard run. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Big Jerms Worms with a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Blue Skywalker   Big Jerms Worms

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Blue Skywalker scored higher than their projected point totals.
Big Jerms Worms had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Blue Skywalker put up more points than their projected total, while Big Jerms Worms fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 6.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Blue Skywalker moves to (1-0) in upset games this season, while Big Jerms Worms falls to (0-1).
For Big Jerms Worms, Todd Gurley II scored 29.3 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Blue Skywalker
One streak is due to conclude in Week 6, as Blue Skywalker (2-3) head into next week on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Redzone 2 Da Endzone, 4-1), have earned four consecutive victories. Blue Skywalker may have to shuffle their lineup some with Kenny Golladay and LeGarrette Blount out on bye in Week 6. Redzone 2 Da Endzone will be without Mark Ingram. Over the last three weeks, Blue Skywalker have put up 119.57 points per game, while Redzone 2 Da Endzone have averaged 131.53 per contest.
Big Jerms Worms
On the docket next week, Big Jerms Worms (2-3, ninth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Cavemen (3-2, fifth-place). Big Jerms Worms can't depend on another 19-point showing out of Matthew Stafford, who's out on bye in Week 6. Over the last two weeks, Big Jerms Worms has put up 96.4 points per game, while Cavemen has averaged 129.33 per contest.