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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dak to the Future
3-2 83
85.92
 
VS
proj
Throw up the X
74 2-3
112.29

Throw up the X fall short of projections, succumb to Dak to the Future, 83-74

There's no sugarcoating it, Throw up the X didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Dak to the Future earned an 83-74 victory. Dak to the Future nabbed an 18-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Tom Brady and never looked back. Ezekiel Elliott (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 14 Rec Yds) and Kareem Hunt (72 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Throw up the X in the loss. Dak to the Future (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against KGG FB, while Throw up the X (2-3) will face Melonville LaRues in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak to the Future   Throw up the X

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Blankenship (3-3 FG, 37 long, 2-2 XP) scored 7 points in a 32-23 lost to the Browns in Week 5. He just beat his 6.4-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Blankenship ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Dak to the Future
Points
% of total points 83
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19
12.28
22.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18
23.45
21.7%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
13
9.04
15.7%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12
11.42
14.5%
Throw up the X
Points
% of total points 74
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22
16.93
29.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
14.49
20.3%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
13
31.93
17.6%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
10
6.69
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 45-yard catch and a 37-yard touchdown catch for Dak to the Future, helping the team to a 51-17 lead.

Points By Position

  Dak to the Future   Throw up the X

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dak to the Future scored fewer points in this one (83) than their season average of 90.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dak to the Future (3-2) have a better record than Throw up the X (2-3).
Dak to the Future laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Throw up the X (0).
Dak to the Future are clutch masters, with more close wins than Throw up the X (1 vs 0).
By position, Dak to the Future have outscored Throw up the X at WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Dak to the Future had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Throw up the X (0).
Dak to the Future came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Throw up the X (0).
There's not much good to say about Throw up the X this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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