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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
HowAboutCowboys
4-1 125.52
111.57
 
VS
proj
VABoyz
82.02 2-3
100.72

HowAboutCowboys brush off predictions, knock off VABoyz in 125.52-82.02 blowout

HowAboutCowboys beat expectations, rolling to a 125.52-82.02 victory over VABoyz, who fell short of projections. VABoyz took a 10.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all HowAboutCowboys after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Matthew Stafford (19.5 points) and Antonio Gibson (19.2) led the way for VABoyz in defeat. HowAboutCowboys (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against NYG, while VABoyz (2-3) will take on Broadway Ed in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  HowAboutCowboys   VABoyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 79 yards against the Giants, Schultz put up 7.9 points this week. He scored 21.4% more than his 6.51-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Schultz ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Dalton Schultz

Top Player Comparison

HowAboutCowboys
Points
% of total points 125.52
1
Dak Prescott
QB
27.68
27.47
22.1%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
25.5
9.68
20.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.2
14.46
18.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.7
12.06
11.7%
VABoyz
Points
% of total points 82.02
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.5
27.48
23.8%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
19.2
11.38
23.4%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.8
11.44
18%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
10.9
15.75
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matthew Stafford had a 68-yard pass for VABoyz, helping VABoyz to a 19.50-9.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run for VABoyz, contributing to a 58.60-9.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which HowAboutCowboys emerged with a 94.02-74.80 lead. For HowAboutCowboys, Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for VABoyz with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for HowAboutCowboys on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  HowAboutCowboys   VABoyz

What If

HowAboutCowboys would have beaten four other teams besides VABoyz this week.
VABoyz would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played VABoyz every week, HowAboutCowboys would be 3-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, HowAboutCowboys would have been victorious over VABoyz 105.4-62.14.
HowAboutCowboys would be 1-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as VABoyz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HowAboutCowboys, VABoyz would be 2-2.
If HowAboutCowboys had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-21.
If they played every team every week, VABoyz would be 14-31.

Next Week Preview

HowAboutCowboys
HowAboutCowboys (4-1) will face NYG (2-3) in Week 6. Five weeks into the season, HowAboutCowboys have posted the fifth-most points in the league while NYG (and their 119.5 points per game) are ranked third. Over the last three weeks, HowAboutCowboys have put up 116.79 points per game, while NYG have averaged 132.07 per contest.
VABoyz
The road ahead gets no easier for eighth-place VABoyz, as they next get to face off against the league-leading Broadway Ed in Week 6. Each side has players with byes next week, as Matt Ryan, Mike Davis, and George Kittle are off for VABoyz and Alvin Kamara, Younghoe Koo, and the San Francisco 49ers defense are out for Broadway Ed.