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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
2-3 97.5
75.31
 
VS
proj
Gritz Blitz
86.5 4-1
94.47

Spoon earn win over Gritz Blitz, 97.5-86.5

Spoon exceeded their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 97.5-86.5 victory over Gritz Blitz, who fell short of projections. Spoon never trailed in this one after grabbing a 6.0-point lead on Thursday behind Bobby Okereke. Stefon Diggs (8 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (120 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) did their part for Gritz Blitz in the loss. Spoon (2-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hakuna Matata, while Gritz Blitz (4-1) attempt to get back in the win column against Philly Phresh.

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   Gritz Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.32 points, Folk more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 18 points as the Patriots beat the Lions 29-0. He made all 5 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Next week, Folk will battle the Browns.
Nick Folk

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 97.5
1
Nick Chubb
RB
20
9.28
20.5%
2
Nick Folk
K
18
8.32
18.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.5
7.06
12.8%
4
Cole Holcomb
LB
11
5.21
11.3%
Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 86.5
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
14
11.24
16.2%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
12
6.72
13.9%
3
Derwin James Jr.
S
10
5.76
11.6%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
9
6.73
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Spoon owned an 80.5-60.5 lead. For Spoon, Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Gritz Blitz with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jeff Wilson Jr. had a 41-yard run for Gritz Blitz, who trailed 97.5-77.5 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Spoon   Gritz Blitz

What If

Spoon would have beaten six other teams besides Gritz Blitz this week.
Gritz Blitz would have lost to seven other teams besides Spoon this week.
If they played Gritz Blitz every week, Spoon would be 2-3 this season.
Last week, Gritz Blitz would have topped Spoon 89.5-54.5.
Spoon would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gritz Blitz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Spoon, Gritz Blitz would be 2-2.
If Spoon had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-32.
If they played every team every week, Gritz Blitz would be 30-25.

Next Week Preview

Spoon
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Spoon (2-3) will go up against Hakuna Matata (3-2) in Week 6. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Christian Kirksey, DJ Chark Jr., Darren Waller, and Jared Goff are off for Hakuna Matata and Brandin Cooks and Ryan Tannehill will sit for Spoon. Over the last three weeks, Spoon have put up 74.83 points per game, while Hakuna Matata have averaged 83.83 per contest.
Gritz Blitz
Coming up in Week 6, first-place Gritz Blitz (4-1) will try to get back on track against ninth-place Philly Phresh (2-3). Gritz Blitz may have to shuffle the deck some with David Long Jr., Jalen Pitre, and Aidan Hutchinson out on bye in Week 6. Philly Phresh won't have Jonathan Owens.