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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dak To The Future
2-3 119
119.37
 
VS
proj
Cookin Mac and cheese
98 1-4
111.2

Cookin Mac and cheese fall to Dak To The Future, 119-98

There's no sugarcoating it, Cookin Mac and cheese dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Dak To The Future secured a 119-98 victory. Dak To The Future never trailed in this one after grabbing a 15-point lead on Thursday behind Darrell Henderson Jr.. Alvin Kamara (24 points) and Kareem Hunt (20) led the charge for Cookin Mac and cheese in the loss. Dak To The Future (2-3) will look to build on their success against Sargent Slaughter, while Cookin Mac and cheese (1-4) will face off against My Cousins Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dak To The Future   Cookin Mac and cheese

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 24 points against his 9.4-point projection. During a 45-17 win over the Dolphins, he caught 7 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brown ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Dak To The Future
Points
% of total points 119
1
Dak Prescott
QB
26
25.51
21.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25
20.44
21%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
24
9.4
20.2%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
15
12.93
12.6%
Cookin Mac and cheese
Points
% of total points 98
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
24
15.37
24.5%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
20
8.91
20.4%
3
Mac Jones
QB
13
20
13.3%
4
Justin Fields
QB
10
19.22
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Dak To The Future emerged with a 66-55 lead. For Dak To The Future, Antonio Brown had a 62-yard touchdown catch. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Cookin Mac and cheese with a 23-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Dak To The Future to contribute to a 116-88 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Cookin Mac and cheese, who trailed 116-98 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Dak To The Future   Cookin Mac and cheese

StatSmack

Dak To The Future must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (119) than their season average (113.2).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dak To The Future are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.2 versus Cookin Mac and cheese's 99.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dak To The Future (2-3) have a better record than Cookin Mac and cheese (1-4).
You can't win if you don't play. Dak To The Future has left fewer points on the bench this season (117) than Cookin Mac and cheese (171).
Once Dak To The Future put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cookin Mac and cheese (1 vs 0).
Dak To The Future should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cookin Mac and cheese (2 vs 0).
By position, Dak To The Future have outscored Cookin Mac and cheese at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Dak To The Future had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cookin Mac and cheese (2).
Don't worry Cookin Mac and cheese, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Dak To The Future
Two teams sporting identical 2-3 records, Dak To The Future and Sargent Slaughter will go toe-to-toe next week in an early-season showdown. Each side has two players on bye next week, as Matt Ryan and Calvin Ridley are off for Dak To The Future and Eli Mitchell and JaMycal Hasty for Sargent Slaughter. Over the last three weeks, Dak To The Future have put up 122.33 points per game, while Sargent Slaughter have averaged only 92.67 per contest.
Cookin Mac and cheese
In a matchup featuring the league's two lowest-scoring teams, Cookin Mac and cheese (1-4) will go head-to-head against My Cousins Team (2-3) in Week 6. Each side has players on bye next week, as Kyle Pitts, Trey Lance, the New Orleans Saints defense, and Trey Sermon are off for My Cousins Team and Alvin Kamara and Brandon Aiyuk are scheduled to rest for Cookin Mac and cheese.