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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
I can’t; it’s a Gio!
3-2 197.24
146.42
 
VS
proj
Maxdeflation
166.24 2-3
136.98

I can’t; it’s a Gio! hand Maxdeflation third straight loss in 197.24-166.24 rout

I can’t; it’s a Gio! cruised to a 197.24-166.24 victory to hand Maxdeflation their third consecutive loss. I can’t; it’s a Gio! nabbed an 11.80-point lead on Thursday behind Will Dissly and never looked back. Christian McCaffrey (51.7 points) and Adam Thielen (32) were the leading performers for Maxdeflation in defeat. I can’t; it’s a Gio! improve to 3-2 on the season, while Maxdeflation fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  I can’t; it’s a Gio!   Maxdeflation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Falcons in Week 5, Fuller V caught 14 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 46.7 points to more-than-quadruple his 10.74-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Fuller V will face the Chiefs.
Will Fuller V

Top Player Comparison

I can’t; it’s a Gio!
Points
% of total points 197.24
1
Will Fuller V
WR
46.7
10.74
23.7%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
27.7
17.56
14%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
22
14.38
11.2%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.8
10.79
9.5%
Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 166.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
51.7
24.1
31.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
32
13.34
19.2%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
18
9.96
10.8%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.44
27.63
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, I can’t; it’s a Gio! owned a 183.30-142.14 lead. Will Fuller V had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch for I can’t; it’s a Gio!, while Leonard Fournette had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had an 84-yard touchdown run for Maxdeflation, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  I can’t; it’s a Gio!   Maxdeflation

Game Notes

I can’t; it’s a Gio! had seven of their 11 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Maxdeflation had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The 197.24 points scored by I can’t; it’s a Gio! are the 4th-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 31-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did I can’t; it’s a Gio! win, but they also easily covered the 9.44-point projected margin of victory.
I can’t; it’s a Gio! moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while Maxdeflation falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Christian McCaffrey (51.7 points) officially recorded the 3rd-highest score in the league this year.

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