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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
TD Murray
4-1 106.32
100.03
 
VS
proj
librabian
105.32 1-4
96.19

TD Murray jump into top spot in 106.32-105.32 battle

TD Murray jumped into the top spot in TDL Advanced 2018 A with a come-from-behind win over librabian, rallying to earn a 106.32-105.32 victory. TD Murray trailed 105.32-72.20 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Drew Brees (26.72 points) and Michael Thomas (7.4). The Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 324 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Zach Ertz (10 Rec, 110 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for librabian in the loss. TD Murray (4-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against litswd's Team, while librabian (1-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Hench.

Matchup Timeline

  TD Murray   librabian

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bailey (3-5 FG, 52 long, 2-2 XP) scored 13 points in a 23-21 win over the Eagles in Week 5. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.86-point projection and was much higher than his 6.5-point season scoring average. Bailey will face the Cardinals next week.
Dan Bailey

Top Player Comparison

TD Murray
Points
% of total points 106.32
1
Drew Brees
QB
26.72
20.67
25.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18
16.33
16.9%
3
Dan Bailey
K
13
6.86
12.2%
4
Matt Breida
RB
12.1
8.63
11.4%
librabian
Points
% of total points 105.32
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
5.57
16.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
17
9.94
16.1%
3
Sony Michel
RB
17
12.27
16.1%
4
Ryan Succop
K
16
8.8
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sony Michel had a 34-yard touchdown run for librabian, contributing to a 17.00-0.00 lead for librabian.
Sunday Early
Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for librabian to contribute to a 88.32-49.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Dan Bailey had a 52-yard field goal for TD Murray, who trailed 105.32-72.20 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for TD Murray on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  TD Murray   librabian

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. librabian need some help then, averaging just 94.56 versus TD Murray's 103.02.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" TD Murray (4-1) have a better record than librabian (1-4).
Once TD Murray put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than librabian (2 vs 0).
TD Murray are clutch masters, with more close wins than librabian (2 vs 0).
TD Murray should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than librabian (4 vs 2).
By position, TD Murray have outscored librabian at QB, RB, and K this season.
TD Murray don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry librabian, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

TD Murray
Only three makes on five field goal attempts? In a matchup this close, Dan Bailey probably had the GM of TD Murray sweating bullets.
librabian
Recording a pair of catches on just three measly targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for librabian should investigate why their QBs are giving them the cold shoulder.