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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
2-3 111.16
128.7
 
VS
proj
CircleTheWagons
108.18 2-3
128.79

Gridiron Gladiators hand CircleTheWagons third straight loss in 111.16-108.18 duel

Gridiron Gladiators narrowly earned a 111.16-108.18 victory to hand CircleTheWagons their third consecutive loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Gridiron Gladiators led 111.16-66.30 heading into Monday night. CircleTheWagons made it close behind Lamar Jackson (442 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 62 Rush Yds). Antonio Brown (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did the heavy lifting for Gridiron Gladiators in the win. Gridiron Gladiators (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Danny's Dandy Team, while CircleTheWagons (2-3) will match up against 98 DarkPink Balloons in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   CircleTheWagons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (7 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.9 points in a 45-17 win over the Dolphins in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.25-point projection and was much higher than his 12.22-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 111.16
1
Antonio Brown
WR
27.9
12.25
25.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
24.2
15.84
21.8%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.4
13.23
17.5%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
13.66
24.08
12.3%
CircleTheWagons
Points
% of total points 108.18
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.88
22.8
38.7%
2
Courtland Sutton
WR
21.5
11.63
19.9%
3
Mike Davis
RB
11.1
10.78
10.3%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9
8.53
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Gridiron Gladiators had a 67.30-53.10 lead. Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators, while Laviska Shenault Jr. had a 58-yard catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for CircleTheWagons with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for CircleTheWagons.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   CircleTheWagons

StatSmack

CircleTheWagons are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. CircleTheWagons need some help then, averaging just 108.49 versus Gridiron Gladiators's 114.38.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Gridiron Gladiators has left fewer points on the bench this season (241.82) than CircleTheWagons (266.6).
Gridiron Gladiators don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than CircleTheWagons (1 vs 0).
Gridiron Gladiators play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than CircleTheWagons (1).
Gridiron Gladiators don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than CircleTheWagons (0 vs 3).
Gridiron Gladiators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than CircleTheWagons (2 vs 1).
Gridiron Gladiators have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than CircleTheWagons (20 vs 14).
By position, Gridiron Gladiators have outscored CircleTheWagons at QB, RB, and K this season.
Don't worry CircleTheWagons, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Gridiron Gladiators
Sure, we ultimately earned the win, but we can't deny it, Gridiron Gladiators; our quarterback was thoroughly outplayed this past week. Our one men under center combined for just 13.66 points in Week 5, while the QBs for CircleTheWagons tripled us up with a score of 41.88. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 6!
CircleTheWagons
"Not seeing many looks" really isn't an excuse this week for CircleTheWagons. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 29 times in Week 5. With only 17 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.