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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Cook Out
3-2 107.02
95.5
 
VS
proj
Darth Tater
87.26 2-3
104.8

Cook Out smirk at predictions, earn win against Darth Tater, 107.02-87.26

Cook Out rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, coming out on top with a 107.02-87.26 victory over Darth Tater, who fell short of projections. Cook Out never trailed in this one after nabbing an 8.20-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Lockett. Dak Prescott (21.68 points) and Najee Harris (21.2) did their part for Darth Tater in the loss. Cook Out improve to 3-2 on the season, while Darth Tater fall to 2-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Cook Out   Darth Tater

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 23.5 points against his 15.05-point projection. During a 47-42 loss to the Chargers, he ran for 161 yards and a touchdown. Chubb ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Cook Out
Points
% of total points 107.02
1
Nick Chubb
RB
23.5
15.05
22%
2
Alexander Mattison
RB
22.8
16.59
21.3%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
21.5
11.63
20.1%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
20.2
12.56
18.9%
Darth Tater
Points
% of total points 87.26
1
Dak Prescott
QB
21.68
23.15
24.8%
2
Najee Harris
RB
21.2
15.33
24.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.98
25.02
24%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
10.9
8.59
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alexander Mattison had a 48-yard run for Cook Out, while Courtland Sutton had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping Cook Out to a 78.70-32.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Cook Out emerged with a 107.02-65.28 lead. For Cook Out, Nick Chubb had a 52-yard touchdown run. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Darth Tater with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Cook Out   Darth Tater

StatSmack

Cook Out must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (107.02) than their season average (87.96).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cook Out (3-2) have a better record than Darth Tater (2-3).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Cook Out has left fewer points on the bench this season (141.52) than Darth Tater (154.1).
Cook Out don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Darth Tater (2 vs 0).
By position, Cook Out have outscored Darth Tater at RB this season.
Cook Out has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Darth Tater this season (-4).
The starters for Cook Out had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Darth Tater (2).
Hey Darth Tater, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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