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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dak to the Future
4-1 113.94
131.25
 
VS
proj
TheNewGuy
104.8 1-4
116.99

Dak to the Future defeat TheNewGuy for fourth straight win, 113.94-104.80

Dak to the Future extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over TheNewGuy, earning a 113.94-104.80 victory. Dak to the Future earned an early 6.40-point lead on Thursday. TheNewGuy bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (34.7 points) and DJ Moore (19.3). Unphased, Dak to the Future made a run later that night, as Adam Thielen (24.8 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Dak to the Future (4-1) will look to maintain their momentum against La Good La Bad Tugly, while TheNewGuy (1-4) attempt to get back on track against Daniel's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak to the Future   TheNewGuy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen scored 24.8 points in a 27-26 loss to the Seahawks to beat his 14.58-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dak to the Future this week. Next week, Thielen will play the Falcons.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 113.94
1
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
14.58
21.8%
2
David Montgomery
RB
15.4
14.33
13.5%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
14.6
12.31
12.8%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
13.94
30.1
12.2%
TheNewGuy
Points
% of total points 104.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.7
32.16
33.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
19.3
13.82
18.4%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
13.4
10.74
12.8%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12
12.61
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, TheNewGuy emerged with a 70.10-64.20 lead. For Dak to the Future, Cooper Kupp had a 49-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 58-yard pass for TheNewGuy, while DJ Moore had a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
DeVante Parker had a 22-yard touchdown catch for TheNewGuy, contributing to a 100.50-89.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dak to the Future   TheNewGuy

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Dak to the Future scored higher than their projected point totals.
TheNewGuy had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Dak to the Future. They won, but did not cover the 14.26-point projected margin of victory.
For TheNewGuy, Patrick Mahomes (34.7 points) registered the second-highest score in the league this week.

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