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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dak to the Future
4-1 100
94.49
 
VS
proj
Butler Jets
54 3-2
87.17

Butler Jets lose to Dak to the Future in 100-54 rout

Butler Jets were unable to bring their A game, as Dak to the Future rolled to a 100-54 victory. Butler Jets leapt out to a 17-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Cooper Kupp, who caught 9 passes for 117 yards and a touchdown for 17 points, and Rashaad Penny, who racked up 49 yards from scrimmage (4 points). But it was all Dak to the Future after that. They were led by Josh Jacobs (26 points) and Chris Godwin (24). Dak to the Future (4-1) will look to build on their success against Peoria Hurricanes, while Butler Jets (3-2) meet KGG FB in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak to the Future   Butler Jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs (123 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) scored 26 points against the Bears in Week 5. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.45-point projection and was much higher than his 14-point season scoring average. Jacobs ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 100
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
26
8.45
26%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
24
10.48
24%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15
26.03
15%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14
14.67
14%
Butler Jets
Points
% of total points 54
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
17
10.61
31.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
15
25.7
27.8%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
8
10.97
14.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
5
6.66
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a pair of 26-yard touchdown catches for Dak to the Future to contribute to a 79-53 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dak to the Future   Butler Jets

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Dak to the Future scored fewer points in this one (100) than their season average of 105.4.
We heard scoring helps you win. Butler Jets need some help then, averaging just 93.2 versus Dak to the Future's 105.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dak to the Future (4-1) have a better record than Butler Jets (3-2).
You can't win if you don't play. Butler Jets has left more points on the bench this season (271) than Dak to the Future (129).
Dak to the Future don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Butler Jets (4 vs 2).
Dak to the Future should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Butler Jets (4 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Butler Jets - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Dak to the Future (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Dak to the Future have outscored Butler Jets at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Dak to the Future don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 33 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Dak to the Future had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Butler Jets (0).
Don't worry Butler Jets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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