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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
5-0 120.1
126.03
 
VS
proj
Disnerds
107.45 3-2
104.61

Out for Blood knock off Disnerds to remain unbeaten, 120.10-107.45

Out for Blood won their fifth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Disnerds, securing a 120.10-107.45 victory. Out for Blood took an early 10.10-point lead on Thursday. Disnerds bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Raheem Mostert (11.9 points) and Rodrigo Blankenship (11). Unphased, Out for Blood made a run later that night, as Dalvin Cook (14.9 points) and Tyler Lockett (4.4) put them back on top for good. Out for Blood (5-0) will look to earn another win against Gardettos, while Disnerds (3-2) match up against Puremichigan in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   Disnerds

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 30-10 win over the Football Team, the Rams defense scored 15.55 points to beat their 13.01-point projection. They allowed only 10 points and gave up 67 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Out for Blood this week. Next week, the Rams will face the 49ers.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 120.1
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
34.45
29.96
28.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
18.3
15.62
15.2%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
15.55
13.01
12.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.9
16.2
12.4%
Disnerds
Points
% of total points 107.45
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37.1
33.06
34.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.6
12.16
12.7%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
12.45
11.39
11.6%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
12.2
7.8
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Out for Blood owned an 82.50-64.35 lead. For Out for Blood, Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Disnerds with a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   Disnerds

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Out for Blood exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Disnerds lost.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Out for Blood emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Disnerds exceeded their projection.
Out for Blood managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 21.42-point projected margin of victory.
For Disnerds, Patrick Mahomes registered 37.1 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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