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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
New Guy In Town
3-2 243.78
182.42
 
VS
proj
Manglers
235.89 4-1
201.49

New Guy In Town knock Manglers from top spot in 243.78-235.89 battle

New Guy In Town squeaked by for a 243.78-235.89 victory over Manglers, knocking them out of first place in Dynasty League. Manglers had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. New Guy In Town led 240.42-223.39 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 12.5 points from DeForest Buckner on Monday night for Manglers. Deshaun Watson (53.22 points) and Adam Thielen (28.25) were the top scorers for New Guy In Town in the win. New Guy In Town (3-2) will look to notch another W against THE SHIT Squad, while Manglers (4-1) will try to get some positive momentum against WarHorse.

Matchup Timeline

  New Guy In Town   Manglers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and recording 3 sacks against the Jets, Graham put up 22.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.24-point projection and was much higher than his 7.45-point season scoring average. Graham ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Brandon Graham

Top Player Comparison

New Guy In Town
Points
% of total points 243.78
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
53.22
22.44
21.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
28.25
10.87
11.6%
3
Brandon Graham
DE
22.5
7.24
9.2%
4
Jason McCourty
CB
15.5
7.99
6.4%
Manglers
Points
% of total points 235.89
1
Will Fuller V
WR
47.2
8.83
20%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
36.35
12.19
15.4%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
28.21
20.9
12%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
12.5
8.68
5.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, New Guy In Town had a 225.57-138.83 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for New Guy In Town, while Adam Thielen had a 44-yard catch. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Manglers with a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 33-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott hit Amari Cooper on multiple big plays for Manglers: a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass during the late action, after which Manglers trailed 240.42-203.39.

Points By Position

  New Guy In Town   Manglers

Game Notes

More than half (12 of the 19) of the starters on New Guy In Town exceeded their projected point totals.
Manglers had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Each team posted its best scoring output of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The 243.78 points scored by New Guy In Town are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 7.89-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
New Guy In Town moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Manglers falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Will Fuller V officially recorded the highest score for a wide receiver this season with 47.2 points.

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