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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Debo
4-1 154.22
112.5
 
VS
proj
The White Knucklers
112.34 2-3
112.14

Debo hand The White Knucklers third straight loss in 154.22-112.34 rout

Debo cruised to a 154.22-112.34 victory to hand The White Knucklers their third straight loss. The White Knucklers earned a 30.20-point lead on Thursday behind 24.3 points from Tyler Lockett (4 Rec, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Greg Zuerlein (3-4 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP). But it was all Debo after that. They were led by Michael Thomas, who caught 11 passes for 182 yards and 2 touchdowns for 35.7 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (27.8 points). Debo (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Gridiron Gladiators, while The White Knucklers (2-3) will attempt to right the ship against Sith Lords.

Matchup Timeline

  Debo   The White Knucklers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 27.8 points against his 9.59-point projection. During a 24-21 win over the Bears, he racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Jacobs ranks #36 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Debo
Points
% of total points 154.22
1
Michael Thomas
WR
35.7
13.85
23.1%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
9.59
18%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
23.22
19.67
15.1%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
21
14.04
13.6%
The White Knucklers
Points
% of total points 112.34
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.8
17.55
20.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.54
24.41
16.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.3
12.6
10.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
9.58
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Debo owned a 122.90-93.80 lead. Michael Thomas had a 42-yard catch for Debo, while JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for The White Knucklers with a 41-yard run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 53-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Debo, contributing to a 147.22-93.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 27-yard touchdown pass for The White Knucklers, who trailed 154.22-112.34 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Debo   The White Knucklers

StatSmack

Debo must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (154.22) than their season average (123.92).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The White Knucklers. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Debo are doing a better job of that, averaging 123.92 versus The White Knucklers's 117.95.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Debo (4-1) have a better record than The White Knucklers (2-3).
Even the machines think Debo have better players. Their projected average points is higher (117.35) than The White Knucklers (109.93).
Debo are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The White Knucklers (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The White Knucklers - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Debo (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Debo have outscored The White Knucklers at WR and DEF this season.
Debo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Debo had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The White Knucklers (2).
There's not much good to say about The White Knucklers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Debo
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up The White Knucklers at the wide receiver position (78.9 points to 35.1).
The White Knucklers
Don't get too down on yourself, The White Knucklers! Trust us on this one, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, the fans get a little whiny, and your local beat writers turn testy with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning really does cure all.