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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
THE DAK KNIGHT RISES
4-1 167.65
181.64
 
VS
proj
BRADY TO GRONK
155.71 2-3
172.69

Back-and-forth battle ends with THE DAK KNIGHT RISES defeating BRADY TO GRONK, 167.65-155.71

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, THE DAK KNIGHT RISES earned a hard-fought win over BRADY TO GRONK, emerging victorious with a 167.65-155.71 victory. THE DAK KNIGHT RISES were led by Melvin Gordon III (26.75 points) and Nyheim Hines (19.75), while Isaiah Crowell (33.85 points) and Tom Brady (30.29) carried the flag for BRADY TO GRONK in the loss. THE DAK KNIGHT RISES (4-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against Duluth Eskimos, while BRADY TO GRONK (2-3) will attempt to right the ship against Raven Seminoles.

Matchup Timeline

  THE DAK KNIGHT RISES   BRADY TO GRONK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 77 yards against the Steelers, Hooper registered 16.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.09-point projection and was much higher than his 9.84-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #9 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

THE DAK KNIGHT RISES
Points
% of total points 167.65
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
26.75
24.88
16%
2
Nyheim Hines
RB
19.75
13.25
11.8%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.48
16.46
11.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.75
17.99
10.6%
BRADY TO GRONK
Points
% of total points 155.71
1
Isaiah Crowell
RB
33.85
13.51
21.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.29
21.69
19.5%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
14.92
18.94
9.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.5
12.58
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 34-yard touchdown pass for BRADY TO GRONK, helping BRADY TO GRONK to a 55.39-19.75 lead.
Sunday Early
Isaiah Crowell had a 77-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard run for BRADY TO GRONK, who trailed 137.53-134.31 after the early games.
Sunday Night
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday night, but it was THE DAK KNIGHT RISES who owned the lead, 156.25-146.71. For THE DAK KNIGHT RISES, Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass and a 43-yard pass. Tavon Austin made the highlight reel for BRADY TO GRONK with had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  THE DAK KNIGHT RISES   BRADY TO GRONK

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starting players on THE DAK KNIGHT RISES exceeded their scoring projections.
BRADY TO GRONK had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for BRADY TO GRONK (Isaiah Crowell and Tom Brady) scored more points than Melvin Gordon III, the leading scorer for THE DAK KNIGHT RISES.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
THE DAK KNIGHT RISES ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while BRADY TO GRONK ranked 10th.
The matchup's 11.94-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did THE DAK KNIGHT RISES win, but they also covered the 8.95-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Isaiah Crowell officially registered the top overall scoring output of any player on BRADY TO GRONK this season with 33.85 points.

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