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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
IDP Nightly
3-2 235.87
196.59
 
VS
proj
Steven's Superb Team
188.08 1-4
180.63

Back-and-forth battle ends with IDP Nightly coming back to defeat Steven's Superb Team, 235.87-188.08

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, IDP Nightly came from behind to earn a 235.87-188.08 victory to hand Steven's Superb Team their fourth straight loss. IDP Nightly trailed 176.58-175.07 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Jonathan Taylor (36.9 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (23.9). Courtland Sutton (27 points) and Dak Prescott (22.68) led the charge for Steven's Superb Team in the loss. IDP Nightly (3-2) will look to keep it rolling against Fantasy Fools, while Steven's Superb Team (1-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against TBD.

Matchup Timeline

  IDP Nightly   Steven's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.71 points, Jackson scored 66.5% more than that amount by scoring 14.5 points as the Panthers lost to the Eagles 21-18. He made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on IDP Nightly this week. Jackson will face the Vikings in Week 6.
Donte Jackson

Top Player Comparison

IDP Nightly
Points
% of total points 235.87
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
36.9
15.04
15.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
23.9
14.96
10.1%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.92
19.53
8.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
18.2
16.3
7.7%
Steven's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 188.08
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
27
14.33
14.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.68
21.69
12.1%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.4
22.25
11.4%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.9
17.31
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, IDP Nightly boasted a 136.72-104.90 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass for IDP Nightly, while Diontae Johnson had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Steven's Superb Team with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Steven's Superb Team, contributing to a 176.58-175.07 lead for the team.
Monday
Jonathan Taylor had a 76-yard touchdown catch for IDP Nightly, while Michael Pittman Jr. had a 42-yard touchdown catch during Monday Night Football, helping push IDP Nightly to the win.

Points By Position

  IDP Nightly   Steven's Superb Team

What If

IDP Nightly would have beaten 16 other teams besides Steven's Superb Team this week.
Steven's Superb Team would have lost to eight other teams besides IDP Nightly this week.
If IDP Nightly played Steven's Superb Team every week this season, they'd be 4-1.
Last week, IDP Nightly would have defeated Steven's Superb Team 213.98-168.32.
IDP Nightly would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steven's Superb Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as IDP Nightly, Steven's Superb Team would be 2-2.
If IDP Nightly had played every team in the league each week, they would be 64-31.
If they played every team every week, Steven's Superb Team would be 45-50.

Coach Talk

IDP Nightly
Mission accomplished, IDP Nightly. Deploying a starting crew that registered almost 236 points in Week 5. Let's maintain this momentum as we head into our Week 6 matchup.
Steven's Superb Team
Hey now, talk about under-utilized: The starting backfield for Steven's Superb Team collectively logged only one single target this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 6!