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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Darth Tater
3-3 102.88
97.54
 
VS
proj
The Moan Zone
70.88 3-3
84.34

The Moan Zone fall to Darth Tater in 102.88-70.88 romp

The Moan Zone underachieved compared to expectations, as Darth Tater cruised to a 102.88-70.88 win. The Moan Zone got out to a 3.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Darth Tater after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (445 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (397 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 31 Rush Yds). Henry Ruggs III (17.2 points) and Sam Darnold (16.08) led the charge for The Moan Zone in defeat. Darth Tater improve to 3-3 on the season, while The Moan Zone fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Darth Tater   The Moan Zone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 27.8 points against his 21.09-point projection. During a 35-29 win over the Patriots, he passed for 445 yards and 3 touchdowns. Prescott ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Darth Tater
Points
% of total points 102.88
1
Dak Prescott
QB
27.8
21.09
27%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.98
25.1
24.3%
3
Najee Harris
RB
21.7
16.73
21.1%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
10.4
9.28
10.1%
The Moan Zone
Points
% of total points 70.88
1
Henry Ruggs III
WR
17.2
8.48
24.3%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
16.08
19.66
22.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.7
10.93
20.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
8.8
13.62
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Darth Tater who took the lead, 39.98-30.18. For Darth Tater, Patrick Mahomes had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for The Moan Zone with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Darth Tater had an 81.18-62.08 lead. For Darth Tater, Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Henry Ruggs III made the highlight reel for The Moan Zone with a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Darth Tater   The Moan Zone

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Darth Tater are doing a better job of that, averaging 98.23 versus The Moan Zone's 84.77.
Even the computers think Darth Tater have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (103.3) than The Moan Zone (95.6).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Darth Tater has left fewer points on the bench this season (215.4) than The Moan Zone (230.06).
Darth Tater are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Moan Zone (1).
Darth Tater don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Moan Zone (0 vs 1).
Darth Tater should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Moan Zone (3 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Moan Zone - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Darth Tater (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Darth Tater have outscored The Moan Zone at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Darth Tater has a higher average scoring margin (2) than The Moan Zone this season (-5).
Hey The Moan Zone, 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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