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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Bloodlust
3-2 104.48
97.13
 
VS
proj
Jon Gruden
78.32 3-2
96.73

Jon Gruden fall to Bloodlust in 104.48-78.32 rout

Jon Gruden failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Bloodlust rolled to a 104.48-78.32 victory. Jon Gruden earned a 2.45-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bloodlust after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (17.88 points) and Josh Jacobs (16.25). Jamison Crowder (8 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Jon Gruden in the loss. Bloodlust (3-2) will look to notch another win against Crazed Doggs, while Jon Gruden (3-2) meet The Dragons in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Bloodlust   Jon Gruden

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 10.75 points against his 6.78-point projection. During a 23-16 win over the Falcons, he caught 8 passes for 110 yards . Anderson ranks #45 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Bloodlust
Points
% of total points 104.48
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.88
17.2
17.1%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
16.25
8.82
15.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
11.8
7.82
11.3%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
11
8.1
10.5%
Jon Gruden
Points
% of total points 78.32
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
16.8
5.33
21.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16.4
7.13
20.9%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.2
6.13
14.3%
4
David Montgomery
RB
8.95
8.13
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Bloodlust became the proud owner of a 98.88-67.12 lead. For Bloodlust, Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass. Jamison Crowder made the highlight reel for Jon Gruden with a 52-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Bloodlust   Jon Gruden

Game Notes

Seven of the 12 starting players on Bloodlust exceeded their projected point totals.
Jon Gruden had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bloodlust put up more points than their season scoring average (102.17) while Jon Gruden fell short of theirs (92.74).
Bloodlust scored more points than their projected total, while Jon Gruden fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a two-game winless streak for Bloodlust.
Not only did Bloodlust get the W, but they also covered the 0.4-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Jon Gruden have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Jamison Crowder put up 16.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

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