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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Greyhound Express
3-2 241.26
190.15
 
VS
proj
jichanorthNJ
174.63 2-3
181.72

Greyhound Express earn win over jichanorthNJ, 241.26-174.63

Greyhound Express brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, coming out on top with a 241.26-174.63 victory over jichanorthNJ, who fell short of projections. Greyhound Express never trailed in this one after taking a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Denver Broncos defense. Gabe Davis (30.6 points) and Justin Fields (21.63) led the way for jichanorthNJ in the loss. Greyhound Express (3-2) will look to earn another win against Ram's Den, while jichanorthNJ (2-3) will take on Newbies Rule in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Greyhound Express   jichanorthNJ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against their 9.05-point projection. During a 12-9 loss to the Colts, they allowed only 12 points, surrendered 306 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Broncos defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Greyhound Express
Points
% of total points 241.26
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
38.3
21.74
15.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.1
22.64
14.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
33.9
24.02
14.1%
4
Derek Carr
QB
20.83
19.61
8.6%
jichanorthNJ
Points
% of total points 174.63
1
Gabe Davis
WR
30.6
11.57
17.5%
2
Justin Fields
QB
21.63
19.8
12.4%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
21.6
32.18
12.4%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
18.9
14.17
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Greyhound Express boasted a 131.60-101.93 lead. Nick Chubb had a 41-yard touchdown run for Greyhound Express, while Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Gabe Davis had a 98-yard touchdown catch and a 62-yard touchdown catch for jichanorthNJ, while Mike Evans had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray connected with Marquise Brown for a 25-yard touchdown pass for Greyhound Express, contributing to a 182.13-113.13 lead for Greyhound Express.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for jichanorthNJ, who trailed 182.13-174.63 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Derek Carr had a 58-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard touchdown pass for Greyhound Express on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Greyhound Express   jichanorthNJ

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Greyhound Express scored more points in this matchup (241.26) than their season average (194.3).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Greyhound Express (3-2) have a better record than jichanorthNJ (2-3).
Greyhound Express don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than jichanorthNJ (1 vs 0).
By position, Greyhound Express have outscored jichanorthNJ at RB and DEF this season.
Greyhound Express don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Greyhound Express had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for jichanorthNJ (4).
There's not much good to say about jichanorthNJ this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Greyhound Express
Whoa, Greyhound Express, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by 66.63 points, you also climbed from fifth place to third in the league standings... squarely into the thick of playoff contention
jichanorthNJ
Well, we can't really whine about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) combined to receive a grand total of 45 targets in Week 5. With only 24 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.