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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Nick
3-2 107
122.08
 
VS
proj
Baby Chark
80.28 2-3
85.76

Nick manage to defeat Baby Chark 107.00-80.28 despite coming up short of expectations

There's no easy way to say it, Nick underperformed, at least according to projections. Still, they earned a 107.00-80.28 victory over Baby Chark. Nick never trailed in this one after nabbing a 17.20-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Pittman Jr. (9.65 points) and Jerry Jeudy (7.55). Kyler Murray (17.03 points) and George Pickens (12.8) carried the flag for Baby Chark in the loss. Nick (3-2) will look to build on their success against Honolulu Blue Myself, while Baby Chark (2-3) will try to get back in the win column against GoldDiggers.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick   Baby Chark

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 22 points against their 5.96-point projection. During a 22-10 win over the Rams, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Cowboys defense ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Nick
Points
% of total points 107
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
22
5.96
20.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
20.15
21.62
18.8%
3
Chris Olave
WR
14.4
14.13
13.5%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
11.2
16.87
10.5%
Baby Chark
Points
% of total points 80.28
1
Kyler Murray
QB
17.03
22.32
21.2%
2
George Pickens
WR
12.8
7.55
15.9%
3
Rondale Moore
WR
11.85
8.63
14.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
11.4
7.63
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 40-yard pass for Nick, contributing to a 65.80-36.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Baby Chark, who trailed 99.00-80.28 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Nick   Baby Chark

What If

Nick would have beaten only three other teams besides Baby Chark this week.
Baby Chark would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Nick played Baby Chark every week this season, they'd be 5-0.
Nick would have gotten the win over Baby Chark 128.03-106.2 had they played each other last week.
Nick would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Baby Chark.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nick, Baby Chark would be 1-3.
If Nick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-31.
If they played every team every week, Baby Chark would be 8-47.

Next Week Preview

Nick
Something's got to give next week, as Nick (3-2) head into Week 6 on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Honolulu Blue Myself, 4-1), have taken each of their last four in a row. Nick might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with DJ Chark Jr. out on bye next week. Honolulu Blue Myself will be without Hunter Renfrow, T.J. Hockenson, D'Andre Swift, Brevin Jordan, and Zamir White. Over the last three weeks, Nick have put up 109.62 points per game, while Honolulu Blue Myself have averaged 122.46 per contest.
Baby Chark
Something's got to give next week as Baby Chark and GoldDiggers are set to face off, with both teams now riding two-game losing streaks. Baby Chark might need to shuffle the deck some with Ryan Tannehill, Davis Mills, Kyle Philips, and Austin Hooper out on bye in Week 6. GoldDiggers won't have Nico Collins.