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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Murray up and wait.
4-1 137.54
151.98
 
VS
proj
PapaSmurfs
100.22 3-2
145.56

PapaSmurfs come up short of predictions, lose to Murray up and wait. in 137.54-100.22 drubbing

PapaSmurfs were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Murray up and wait. cruised to a 137.54-100.22 victory. Murray up and wait. got out to a 26.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Leonard Fournette (35.9 points) and Stefon Diggs (24.2) and never gave it back. Mike Williams (23.4 points) and Justin Herbert (16.42) were the top performers for PapaSmurfs in defeat. Murray up and wait. (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Ayiuken!, while PapaSmurfs (3-2) will try to get back in the win column against Drews' Crew.

Matchup Timeline

  Murray up and wait.   PapaSmurfs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Saints in Week 5, Metcalf caught 5 passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 18.8 points to scored 52.4% higher than his 12.34-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Murray up and wait. this week. In Week 6, Metcalf and the Seahawks will go up against the Cardinals.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

Murray up and wait.
Points
% of total points 137.54
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
35.9
17.23
26.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
24.2
22.4
17.6%
3
Tom Brady
QB
21.74
25.08
15.8%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
18.8
12.34
13.7%
PapaSmurfs
Points
% of total points 100.22
1
Mike Williams
WR
23.4
15.49
23.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
16.42
25.62
16.4%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
9.24
14%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.6
13.37
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Murray up and wait. owned a 120.34-93.72 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 41-yard catch for Murray up and wait., while Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for PapaSmurfs with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Murray up and wait.   PapaSmurfs

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starting players on Murray up and wait. exceeded their projected scoring totals.
PapaSmurfs had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Murray up and wait. had one starter score zero points, while PapaSmurfs had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Not only did Murray up and wait. win, but they also easily covered the 6.42-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Murray up and wait. moves to (2-1), while PapaSmurfs falls to (3-1).

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