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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dak to the Future
5-0 84
81.27
 
VS
proj
The Cardiac Comeback
71 3-2
89.15

Dak to the Future top The Cardiac Comeback to remain perfect, 84-71

Dak to the Future won their fifth consecutive matchup to open the season with a hard-fought win over The Cardiac Comeback, earning a 84-71 victory. Dak to the Future never trailed in this one after grabbing a 4-point lead on Thursday behind Rob Gronkowski (7 points). Deshaun Watson (21 points) and Kareem Hunt (14) did their part for The Cardiac Comeback in the loss. Dak to the Future (5-0) will look to maintain their momentum against KGG FB 2018, while The Cardiac Comeback (3-2) take on Peoria Hurricanes in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak to the Future   The Cardiac Comeback

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 30 points against his 13.82-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Falcons, he racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Conner ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 84
1
James Conner
RB
30
13.82
35.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
11
14.7
13.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9
10.31
10.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
7
7.91
8.3%
The Cardiac Comeback
Points
% of total points 71
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
21
20.22
29.6%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
14
12.57
19.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
14
15.79
19.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
7.61
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but after the results were tallied, Dak to the Future emerged with a 84-69 lead. For Dak to the Future, Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Cardiac Comeback with had a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Dak to the Future   The Cardiac Comeback

Game Notes

Dak to the Future emerged victorious despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Cardiac Comeback had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Dak to the Future scored more points than their projected total, while The Cardiac Comeback failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 13-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for The Cardiac Comeback.
For The Cardiac Comeback, Deshaun Watson scored 21 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Dak to the Future
Week 6 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Dak to the Future (5-0) are on a five-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (KGG FB 2018, 2-2-1), have won two in a row. Five weeks into the 2018 campaign, Dak to the Future have accumulated the eighth-most points in the league while KGG FB 2018 (and their 91.2 points per game) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Dak to the Future have put up 79.33 points per game, while KGG FB 2018 have averaged 88.67 per contest.
The Cardiac Comeback
On the docket next week, The Cardiac Comeback (3-2, sixth-place) are set to take on Peoria Hurricanes (2-3, ninth-place). The Cardiac Comeback might have to shuffle the deck a bit with LeGarrette Blount out on bye next week. Over the last two weeks, The Cardiac Comeback has scored 82 points per game, while Peoria Hurricanes has averaged 93 per contest.