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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Disco Stu
3-2 167
120.03
 
VS
proj
Emperor Pelicans
116 1-4
99.19

Disco Stu defeat Emperor Pelicans for third straight win in 167-116 rout

Disco Stu extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Emperor Pelicans, rolling to a 167-116 victory. Disco Stu took a 28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense (35 points) and DJ Chark Jr. (29) and never relinquished it. Aaron Jones (42 points) and Josh Jacobs (27) were the top performers for Emperor Pelicans in the loss. Disco Stu (3-2) will look to get another win against The Horde, while Emperor Pelicans (1-4) try to right the ship against Steel Falcons.

Matchup Timeline

  Disco Stu   Emperor Pelicans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chark Jr. overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 29 points against his 7.65-point projection. During a 34-27 loss to the Panthers, he caught 8 passes for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chark Jr. ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Disco Stu
Points
% of total points 167
1
Dak Prescott
QB
49
24.33
29.3%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
35
9.27
21%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
29
7.65
17.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
14
8.68
8.4%
Emperor Pelicans
Points
% of total points 116
1
Aaron Jones
RB
42
11.51
36.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27
8.45
23.3%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
13
25.86
11.2%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
9.33
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Disco Stu emerged with a 95-67 lead. For Disco Stu, DJ Chark Jr. had a 37-yard touchdown catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Emperor Pelicans with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Disco Stu to contribute to a 144-109 lead for the team.
Monday
George Kittle had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Disco Stu on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Disco Stu   Emperor Pelicans

What If

Disco Stu would have beaten seven other teams besides Emperor Pelicans this week.
Emperor Pelicans would have lost to five other teams besides Disco Stu this week.
If they played Emperor Pelicans every week, Disco Stu would be 4-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Disco Stu would have been victorious over Emperor Pelicans 126-109.
Disco Stu would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Emperor Pelicans.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Disco Stu, Emperor Pelicans would be 0-4.
If Disco Stu had played every team in the league each week, they would be 33-12.
If they played every team every week, Emperor Pelicans would be 20-25.

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