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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Let Dalvin Cook
3-2 123.7
117.55
 
VS
proj
The mystery machine
66.96 2-3
78.27

Let Dalvin Cook top The mystery machine in 123.70-66.96 rout

Despite similar records, Let Dalvin Cook held a big season point advantage over The mystery machine coming into this one (642-442), and they lived up to their reputation with a dominant win, cruising to a 123.70-66.96 victory. Let Dalvin Cook earned a 5.90-point lead on Thursday behind Mike Evans (12.6 points) and never gave it back. Deshaun Watson (24.86 points) and Jonnu Smith (18.5) did everything they could for The mystery machine in the loss. Let Dalvin Cook (3-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Bill Braski, while The mystery machine (2-3) match up against The White Knucklers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Let Dalvin Cook   The mystery machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars, Fells put up 12.7 points this week. He scored 79.6% more than his 7.07-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Fells will face the Titans next week.
Darren Fells

Top Player Comparison

Let Dalvin Cook
Points
% of total points 123.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
26.3
21.69
21.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
17.54
14.1%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
15.5
12.85
12.5%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
13.8
12.7
11.2%
The mystery machine
Points
% of total points 66.96
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.86
22.82
37.1%
2
Jonnu Smith
TE
18.5
9.4
27.6%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
9
7.82
13.4%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
6.7
7.68
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Let Dalvin Cook owned a 95.30-31.56 lead. Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass and a 37-yard touchdown pass for Let Dalvin Cook, while Darren Fells had a 44-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The mystery machine with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Let Dalvin Cook   The mystery machine

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Let Dalvin Cook exceeded their projected point totals.
The mystery machine had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The mystery machine could have used points from John Brown and James White, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Let Dalvin Cook scored more points than their projected total, while The mystery machine fell short of their projection.
Not only did Let Dalvin Cook win, but they also covered the 39.28-point predicted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Let Dalvin Cook have been blowout wins.
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson (24.86 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Let Dalvin Cook
Let Dalvin Cook (3-2) are set to battle Bill Braski (1-4) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, Let Dalvin Cook are ranked first in points scored, while Bill Braski have tallied the 17th-highest point total in Fantasy Football 2019 league. Over the last three weeks, Let Dalvin Cook have put up 132.03 points per game, while Bill Braski have averaged only 85.87 per contest.
The mystery machine
Looking ahead to Week 6, 15th-place The mystery machine (2-3) will try to right the ship against 18th-place The White Knucklers (0-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 6, as Latavius Murray, Greg Olsen, and Michael Thomas are off for The White Knucklers and Nelson Agholor and Tre'Quan Smith will be out for The mystery machine.