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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
The Grundles
2-3 163.58
129.2
 
VS
proj
Jumbo
133.52 1-4
128.37

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Grundles coming back to top Jumbo in 163.58-133.52 rout

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Grundles rolled to a 163.58-133.52 victory to hand Jumbo their fourth consecutive loss. Jumbo took an early 15.10-point lead on Thursday. The Grundles came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by outstanding efforts from Mike Evans (32.3 points) and Aaron Jones (17.9). Not to be deterred, Jumbo got it going later that afternoon to take a 34.52-point lead behind Justin Herbert (45.82 points) and Allen Robinson II (7.2). But The Grundles came back again at the last minute on Monday night, as Lamar Jackson (44.88 points) and Marquise Brown (36.5) put them back on top once and for all. The Grundles (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Stax's bitches, while Jumbo (1-4) will try to right the ship against Windy City Hooligans.

Matchup Timeline

  The Grundles   Jumbo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Evans tallied 32.3 points this week. His scoring output was 75.4% more than his 18.42-point projection and was much higher than his 19.66-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #46 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

The Grundles
Points
% of total points 163.58
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
44.88
22.8
27.4%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
36.5
14.17
22.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
32.3
18.42
19.7%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.9
19.06
10.9%
Jumbo
Points
% of total points 133.52
1
Justin Herbert
QB
45.82
21.07
34.3%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.4
15.69
16.8%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
21.2
13.74
15.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.8
20.53
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mike Evans had a 34-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Grundles, while Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run, contributing to an 82.20-63.70 lead for The Grundles.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 72-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Jumbo, helping the team to a 116.72-82.20 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson teamed up with Marquise Brown for a 43-yard touchdown pass for The Grundles on Monday night, helping push The Grundles to the win.

Points By Position

  The Grundles   Jumbo

StatSmack

The Grundles must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (163.58) than their season average (126.01).
Jumbo are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Grundles (2-3) have a better record than Jumbo (1-4).
Once The Grundles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jumbo (2 vs 1).
The Grundles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Jumbo (0 vs 1).
By position, The Grundles have outscored Jumbo at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Grundles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Jumbo (3).
There's not much good to say about Jumbo this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Grundles
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Jumbo at the wide receiver position (75.2 points to 32.7).
Jumbo
"Not getting enough looks" can't be a viable excuse this week for Jumbo. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a respectable 30 targets in Week 5. With only 18 total receptions, this group may have some chemistry issues.