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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ruffian's
3-2 95.95
135.99
 
VS
proj
Blackfoot
37.61 2-3
54.98

Offensively challenged Ruffian's defeat Blackfoot, 95.95-37.61

With the 12th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Ruffian's were fortunate to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, earning a 95.95-37.61 victory over Blackfoot. Ruffian's never trailed in this one after earning a 6.65-point lead on Thursday behind Cameron Brate (5.65 points) and Devin White (1). Adam Thielen (9 Rec, 80 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Gerald Everett (4 Rec, 90 Rec Yds) did their part for Blackfoot in the loss. Ruffian's (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against TB12 Blaster!, while Blackfoot (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against Coolrunnings.

Matchup Timeline

  Ruffian's   Blackfoot

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Bears in Week 5, Brate caught 5 passes for 44 yards . In doing so, he put up 5.65 points to scored 45.2% higher than his 3.89-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ruffian's this week. In Week 6, Brate and the Buccaneers will go up against the Packers.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

Ruffian's
Points
% of total points 95.95
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
20.82
19.36
21.7%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
16.21
10.58
16.9%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
12.95
10.96
13.5%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.9
13.12
11.4%
Blackfoot
Points
% of total points 37.61
1
Adam Thielen
WR
22.55
12.83
60%
2
Gerald Everett
TE
10
2.89
26.6%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
3.71
6.83
9.9%
4
Aldon Smith
DE
1.75
3.97
4.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Ruffian's who took the lead, 80.58-9.60. For Ruffian's, Teddy Bridgewater had a 57-yard touchdown pass. Gerald Everett made the highlight reel for Blackfoot with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Ruffian's   Blackfoot

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Ruffian's scored less in this one (95.95) than their season average of 103.47.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ruffian's (3-2) have a better record than Blackfoot (2-3).
Even the machines think Ruffian's have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (137.04) than Blackfoot (93.97).
Ruffian's have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Blackfoot (1 vs 0).
By position, Ruffian's have outscored Blackfoot at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Blackfoot, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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