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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DARC NARC
4-1 134.55
154.21
 
VS
proj
Soonerjack
107.5 3-2
150.35

DARC NARC defeat Soonerjack for third straight win in 134.55-107.50 rout

DARC NARC extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Soonerjack, cruising to a 134.55-107.50 victory. Soonerjack leapt out to a 24.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44.5 points from Todd Gurley II (121 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Robby Anderson (8 Rec, 110 Rec Yds). But it was all DARC NARC after that. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 58 yards for 32.65 points, and Adam Thielen, who caught 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.3 points). DARC NARC (4-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Arrogant Americans, while Soonerjack (3-2) meet Hard Targets in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  DARC NARC   Soonerjack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 80 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Thielen scored 29.3 points this week. His scoring output was 67.2% more than his 17.52-point projection and was higher than his 20.98-point season scoring average. Thielen ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 134.55
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.65
31.86
24.3%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
29.3
17.52
21.8%
3
Robert Woods
WR
17.1
15.44
12.7%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
10.72
10.4%
Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 107.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
14.21
23.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.6
15.73
19.2%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
19.5
15.32
18.1%
4
David Johnson
RB
12.3
14.62
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Soonerjack emerged with a 71.00-46.50 lead. For DARC NARC, Robert Woods had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Soonerjack with a 35-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  DARC NARC   Soonerjack

Game Notes

DARC NARC emerged victorious even though only four of their 11 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Soonerjack had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 27.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did DARC NARC earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.86-point projected margin of victory.
All four of the wins for DARC NARC have been blowout wins.
For Soonerjack, Todd Gurley II put up 25 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

DARC NARC
Something's got to give next week, as DARC NARC (4-1) go into Week 6 on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Arrogant Americans, 5-0), have earned five straight victories. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to think about in Week 6, as Russell Wilson and Latavius Murray are off for DARC NARC and Alvin Kamara and Greg Olsen for Arrogant Americans. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other lately. DARC NARC have put up 141.13 points per game over the last three weeks, while Arrogant Americans have averaged 138.98 per contest over that same span.
Soonerjack
In Week 6, sixth-place Soonerjack (3-2) will take on 12th-place Hard Targets (2-3). After five weeks of action, Soonerjack are ranked seventh in points scored, while Hard Targets have tallied the league's 11th-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Soonerjack has scored 117.18 points per game, while Hard Targets has averaged 134.78 per contest.