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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
3-2 87
102.45
 
VS
proj
Naperville Pineapple
75 1-4
99.92

Melonville LaRues come back to knock off Naperville Pineapple 87-75 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Melonville LaRues did enough to knock off Naperville Pineapple. Predicted to win 102-100, Melonville LaRues came from behind to earn an 87-75 victory over Naperville Pineapple. Melonville LaRues trailed 63-56 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Wil Lutz and Alvin Kamara (45 Rush Yds, 74 Rec Yds). Lamar Jackson (19 points) and Travis Kelce (16) were the leaders for Naperville Pineapple in the loss. Melonville LaRues (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Throw up the X, while Naperville Pineapple (1-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Hoffman Hillbillies.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Naperville Pineapple

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20 points, Gurley II nearly doubled his 10.57-point projection as the Falcons lost to the Panthers 23-16. He racked up 150 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Melonville LaRues this week. Gurley II will face the Vikings in Week 6.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 87
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
20
10.57
23%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
13
11.48
14.9%
3
Wil Lutz
K
12
7.9
13.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
11
18.62
12.6%
Naperville Pineapple
Points
% of total points 75
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
19
29.59
25.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16
10.4
21.3%
3
Darius Slayton
WR
12
8.98
16%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10
10.29
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Todd Gurley II had a 35-yard touchdown run for Melonville LaRues to contribute to a 54-49 lead for the team.
Monday
Wil Lutz had a 53-yard field goal for Melonville LaRues on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Naperville Pineapple

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Melonville LaRues scored higher than their point projections.
Naperville Pineapple had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a two-match losing streak for Melonville LaRues.
Not only did Melonville LaRues win, but they also covered the 2.53-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Melonville LaRues moves to (2-0), while Naperville Pineapple falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Melonville LaRues
In a matchup featuring two teams that are separated by just a game in the standings, Melonville LaRues (3-2) will go up against Throw up the X (2-3) in Week 6. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Wil Lutz, Alvin Kamara, and Latavius Murray are off for Melonville LaRues and Jared Cook, Greg Olsen, and Tre'Quan Smith are out for Throw up the X. Over the last three weeks, Melonville LaRues have scored 100 points per game, while Throw up the X have averaged 117.33 per contest.
Naperville Pineapple
Coming up next week, Naperville Pineapple (1-4, 11th-place) will try to bounce back against Hoffman Hillbillies (4-1, second-place). Five weeks into the 2020 campaign, Naperville Pineapple have scored the league's third-lowest point total while Hoffman Hillbillies (and their 105.8 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the past two weeks, Naperville Pineapple has put up 95 points per game, while Hoffman Hillbillies has averaged 90 per contest.