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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gnarleigh Harleigh
2-3 169.33
121.24
 
VS
proj
A Gurley Has No Name
153.77 3-2
137.79

Gnarleigh Harleigh defy projections, earn win against A Gurley Has No Name, 169.33-153.77

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Gnarleigh Harleigh who got the win, securing a 169.33-153.77 victory over A Gurley Has No Name. A Gurley Has No Name grabbed a 7.10-point lead on Thursday, but Gnarleigh Harleigh held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Adam Thielen (7 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Allen Robinson II (7 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Christian McCaffrey (176 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the New England Patriots defense (7 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the charge for A Gurley Has No Name in the loss. Gnarleigh Harleigh (2-3) will look to sustain their momentum against BAABY CHARK DOO DOO, while A Gurley Has No Name (3-2) will attempt to right the ship against Garoppolypse Now.

Matchup Timeline

  Gnarleigh Harleigh   A Gurley Has No Name

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 5, Thielen caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 36 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Gnarleigh Harleigh this week. Thielen will battle the Eagles in Week 6.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Gnarleigh Harleigh
Points
% of total points 169.33
1
Adam Thielen
WR
36
14.85
21.3%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
28.7
13.12
16.9%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
28.13
21.24
16.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
23
10.38
13.6%
A Gurley Has No Name
Points
% of total points 153.77
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
51.7
23.66
33.6%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
23.28
15%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
18.7
14.6
12.2%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
12.37
22.98
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, A Gurley Has No Name had a 142.27-135.30 lead. For Gnarleigh Harleigh, Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for A Gurley Has No Name with an 84-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Gnarleigh Harleigh, helping the team to a 169.33-142.27 lead.

Points By Position

  Gnarleigh Harleigh   A Gurley Has No Name

What If

Gnarleigh Harleigh would have beaten eight other teams besides A Gurley Has No Name this week.
A Gurley Has No Name would have lost to four other teams besides Gnarleigh Harleigh this week.
If Gnarleigh Harleigh played A Gurley Has No Name every week this season, they'd be 2-3.
A Gurley Has No Name would have gotten the victory over Gnarleigh Harleigh 174.53-99.33 had they played each other last week.
Gnarleigh Harleigh would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as A Gurley Has No Name.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gnarleigh Harleigh, A Gurley Has No Name would be 2-2.
If Gnarleigh Harleigh had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-30.
If they played every team every week, A Gurley Has No Name would be 34-21.

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