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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Ditka Naybox
3-2 185.65
175.1
 
VS
proj
Freeman Fighters
125.8 1-4
165.45

Ditka Naybox hand Freeman Fighters fourth consecutive loss in 185.65-125.80 rout

Ditka Naybox cruised to a 185.65-125.80 victory to hand Freeman Fighters their fourth consecutive loss. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Ditka Naybox leapt out to a 111.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from James Conner and Antonio Brown. Conner racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 44.5 points, while Brown caught 6 passes for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns (31.1 points). Tyler Lockett (74 Ret. Yds) and Dak Prescott (208 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 34 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Freeman Fighters in the loss. Ditka Naybox (3-2) will look to build on their success against Swany's Sackers, while Freeman Fighters (1-4) try to get back on track against rayray.

Matchup Timeline

  Ditka Naybox   Freeman Fighters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (110 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 75 Rec Yds) scored 44.5 points in a 41-17 win over the Falcons in Week 5. His scoring output was 73.6% more than his 25.64-point projection and was much higher than his 29.26-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Ditka Naybox
Points
% of total points 185.65
1
James Conner
RB
44.5
25.64
24%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
31.1
22.91
16.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.4
14.32
10.4%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
18
18.38
9.7%
Freeman Fighters
Points
% of total points 125.8
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
28.4
20.77
22.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
18.2
20.99
14.5%
3
Chris Thompson
RB
13.9
19.5
11%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.9
14.51
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Ditka Naybox emerged with a 178.65-67.60 lead. Antonio Brown had a 47-yard touchdown catch for Ditka Naybox, while Austin Ekeler had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Freeman Fighters with a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Freeman Fighters, who trailed 178.65-103.90 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Ditka Naybox   Freeman Fighters

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Ditka Naybox scored more in this matchup (185.65) than their season average (161.11).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Freeman Fighters. They've dropped their last four matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Ditka Naybox (3-2) have a better record than Freeman Fighters (1-4).
Ditka Naybox don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Freeman Fighters (1 vs 0).
By position, Ditka Naybox have outscored Freeman Fighters at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Ditka Naybox has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Freeman Fighters this season (-21).
Hey Freeman Fighters, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Ditka Naybox
A couple of 3-2 teams will square off as Ditka Naybox take on Swany's Sackers next week in an early-season showdown. Ditka Naybox might need to rearrange their lineup a bit with Benjamin Watson out on bye in Week 6. Over the last three weeks, Ditka Naybox have scored 149.23 points per game, while Swany's Sackers have averaged 168.18 per contest.
Freeman Fighters
Losing skids are set to collide next week as ninth-place Freeman Fighters have now dropped four games in a row. Their Week 6 opponent, rayray, have lost two straight. Freeman Fighters may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Wil Lutz out on bye next week. rayray will be without Drew Brees.