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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Blips & Chitz
4-1 307.02
243.55
 
VS
proj
Whalers
247.94 1-4
226.87

Blips & Chitz hand Whalers fourth consecutive loss, 307.02-247.94

Blips & Chitz earned a 307.02-247.94 victory to hand Whalers their fourth straight loss. Whalers took a 26.70-point lead on Thursday, but Blips & Chitz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns for 49.2 points, and DJ Chark Jr., who caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns (36.4 points). Christian McCaffrey (176 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (3 Pts Allowed, 180 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) carried the flag for Whalers in the loss. Blips & Chitz (4-1) will look to add to their success against Da Bears, while Whalers (1-4) attempt to get back on track against s99 GX 1.0 16 25.

Matchup Timeline

  Blips & Chitz   Whalers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 14.8 points, Jones more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 49.2 points as the Packers beat the Cowboys 34-24. He racked up 182 yards from scrimmage and ran for 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Jones will face the Lions.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Blips & Chitz
Points
% of total points 307.02
1
Aaron Jones
RB
49.2
14.8
16%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
36.4
11.55
11.9%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
30.22
23.58
9.8%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
28.3
16
9.2%
Whalers
Points
% of total points 247.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
47.7
23.66
19.2%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
34
13.59
13.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.7
17.49
10.8%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.94
21.11
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Whalers boasted a 173.90-155.10 lead. DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Blips & Chitz, while Tyler Boyd had a 42-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Whalers with an 84-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Blips & Chitz, contributing to a 260.02-184.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. For Blips & Chitz, George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Whalers with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Blips & Chitz   Whalers

Game Notes

Just 10 of the 21 starters on Blips & Chitz exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Whalers had only seven of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Whalers ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Blips & Chitz put up the 1st-best score.
The 307.02 points scored by Blips & Chitz are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
Not only did Blips & Chitz get the W, but they also easily covered the 16.68-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey (47.7 points) officially recorded the 5th-best individual score in the league this season.

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