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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Crush
3-2 88.38
110.46
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Bulls
66.3 0-5
81.65

Offensively challenged Crush defeat Jacksonville Bulls, 88.38-66.30

Crush emerged victorious with an 88.38-66.30 victory over Jacksonville Bulls despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Jacksonville Bulls earned an 8.40-point lead on Thursday, but Crush held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (18.28 points) and Justin Tucker (16). Dameon Pierce (99 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 14 Rec Yds) and Hayden Hurst (6 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Jacksonville Bulls in the loss. Crush (3-2) will look to build on their success against Eagles, while Jacksonville Bulls (0-5) meet GC Lions in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Crush   Jacksonville Bulls

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 15 points against their 8.63-point projection. In a 37-15 win over the Panthers, they allowed 15 points, surrendered 308 yards, and intercepted a pass. The 49ers defense ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Crush
Points
% of total points 88.38
1
Joe Burrow
QB
18.28
20.35
20.7%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.38
18.1%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
8.63
17%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
10.3
15.28
11.7%
Jacksonville Bulls
Points
% of total points 66.3
1
Dameon Pierce
RB
18.8
11.6
28.4%
2
Hayden Hurst
TE
14.3
6.86
21.6%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
8.5
14.82
12.8%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
8.4
11.37
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Crush, contributing to an 88.38-66.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Crush   Jacksonville Bulls

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Crush exceeded their scoring projections.
Jacksonville Bulls had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jacksonville Bulls can partially blame the loss on Tua Tagovailoa, who didn't score any points.
Crush got the win despite scoring a season-low 88.38 points.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup included the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Crush. They got the W, but failed to cover the 28.8-point projected margin of victory.

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