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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
THE DEEEEZZZZZ
3-3 149
133.21
 
VS
proj
Gronkey Kong
124 1-5
125.12

THE DEEEEZZZZZ beat Gronkey Kong for third straight win in 149-124 romp

THE DEEEEZZZZZ extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Gronkey Kong, cruising to a 149-124 win. Gronkey Kong got out to a 24-point lead on Thursday, but it was all THE DEEEEZZZZZ after that. They were led by Dak Prescott (445 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matthew Stafford (29 points) and Antonio Brown (24) carried the flag for Gronkey Kong in defeat. THE DEEEEZZZZZ (3-3) will look to add to their success against Full Chubb, while Gronkey Kong (1-5) will take on GRIDIRON GOOCH ATTAC in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  THE DEEEEZZZZZ   Gronkey Kong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prescott overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 35 points against his 23.6-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

THE DEEEEZZZZZ
Points
% of total points 149
1
Dak Prescott
QB
35
23.6
23.5%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
23
15.88
15.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18
16.04
12.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
13.42
11.4%
Gronkey Kong
Points
% of total points 124
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
29
23.36
23.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
24
13.55
19.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
23
20.93
18.5%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
17
12.95
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Gronkey Kong to contribute to a 24-0 lead for Gronkey Kong.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Gronkey Kong owned an 83-53 lead. For THE DEEEEZZZZZ, Darrell Henderson Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Gronkey Kong with a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 35-yard touchdown pass for THE DEEEEZZZZZ, helping the team to a 118-94 lead.

Points By Position

  THE DEEEEZZZZZ   Gronkey Kong

Game Notes

THE DEEEEZZZZZ had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Gronkey Kong had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
THE DEEEEZZZZZ recorded more points than their projected total, while Gronkey Kong fell short of their projection.
Not only did THE DEEEEZZZZZ win, but they also easily covered the 8.09-point forecasted margin of victory.
All five of the losses for Gronkey Kong have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, Matthew Stafford put up 29 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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