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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
98 DarkPink Balloons
2-3 156.98
127.92
 
VS
proj
Cant Touch This
103.92 2-3
124.49

98 DarkPink Balloons top Cant Touch This in 156.98-103.92 beatdown

Despite identical records, 98 DarkPink Balloons held a substantial season point advantage over Cant Touch This coming into this one (609-485), and they lived up to their reputation with an easy win, rolling to a 156.98-103.92 victory. 98 DarkPink Balloons earned a 24.30-point lead on Thursday behind DK Metcalf and never let it go. Jalen Hurts (198 Pass Yds, 30 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Damien Williams (64 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 20 Rec Yds) led the way for Cant Touch This in the loss. 98 DarkPink Balloons (2-3) will look to build on their success against CircleTheWagons, while Cant Touch This (2-3) take on andre's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  98 DarkPink Balloons   Cant Touch This

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 24.3 points against his 14.75-point projection. During a 26-17 loss to the Rams, he caught 5 passes for 98 yards and 2 touchdowns. Metcalf ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

98 DarkPink Balloons
Points
% of total points 156.98
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31
21.33
19.7%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
29
11.93
18.5%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
24.3
14.75
15.5%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
20.68
22.52
13.2%
Cant Touch This
Points
% of total points 103.92
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.92
21.06
22.1%
2
Damien Williams
RB
15.4
11.4
14.8%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
14.9
11.66
14.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
12.9
17.41
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
DK Metcalf had a 23-yard touchdown catch for 98 DarkPink Balloons to contribute to a 24.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 53-yard pass for Cant Touch This, while Aaron Jones had a 57-yard run for the team, who trailed 76.10-67.62 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott teamed up with CeeDee Lamb for a 49-yard touchdown pass for 98 DarkPink Balloons. Prescott also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass, helping 98 DarkPink Balloons to a 127.98-103.92 lead.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 43-yard touchdown catch for 98 DarkPink Balloons on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  98 DarkPink Balloons   Cant Touch This

What If

98 DarkPink Balloons would have beaten 11 other teams besides Cant Touch This this week.
Cant Touch This would have lost to nine other teams besides 98 DarkPink Balloons this week.
98 DarkPink Balloons would be 4-1 if they played Cant Touch This every week.
Last week, Cant Touch This would have beaten 98 DarkPink Balloons 126.38-119.02.
98 DarkPink Balloons would be 3-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cant Touch This.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 98 DarkPink Balloons, Cant Touch This would be 1-3.
If 98 DarkPink Balloons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-26.
If they played every team every week, Cant Touch This would be 16-49.

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