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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
DeKaylin Zecharius
2-3 102.82
99.49
 
VS
proj
Abominable Tardigrades
63.46 2-3
91.71

Abominable Tardigrades fall short of expectations, lose to DeKaylin Zecharius in 102.82-63.46 landslide

There's no easy way to say it, Abominable Tardigrades dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as DeKaylin Zecharius cruised to a 102.82-63.46 victory. Abominable Tardigrades pulled out to a 1.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all DeKaylin Zecharius after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (10 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Josh Allen (424 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Mason Crosby (2-2 FG, 48 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Abominable Tardigrades in defeat. DeKaylin Zecharius (2-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Randy Ableman, while Abominable Tardigrades (2-3) attempt to get back on track against Zack's Unnamed Team.

Matchup Timeline

  DeKaylin Zecharius   Abominable Tardigrades

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 23 points against their 5.96-point projection. In 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

DeKaylin Zecharius
Points
% of total points 102.82
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.9
12.65
31%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
5.96
22.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
14%
4
Dallas Goedert
TE
9.5
6.44
9.2%
Abominable Tardigrades
Points
% of total points 63.46
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.16
26.03
57%
2
Mason Crosby
K
10
7.76
15.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
8
12.06
12.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
5.3
9.46
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Abominable Tardigrades emerged with a 58.16-57.12 lead. For DeKaylin Zecharius, Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Abominable Tardigrades with a 98-yard touchdown pass and a 62-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  DeKaylin Zecharius   Abominable Tardigrades

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. DeKaylin Zecharius are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.4 versus Abominable Tardigrades's 88.81.
Even the computers think DeKaylin Zecharius have better players. Their projected average points is higher (105.25) than Abominable Tardigrades (95.08).
DeKaylin Zecharius should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Abominable Tardigrades (3 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Abominable Tardigrades - they’ve made more transactions (2) than DeKaylin Zecharius (1) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, DeKaylin Zecharius have outscored Abominable Tardigrades at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Abominable Tardigrades this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

DeKaylin Zecharius
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, DeKaylin Zecharius! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then we have found an area to improve. Our quarterback was severely outplayed this past week. Our one signal-callers combined for only 14.42 points in Week 5, and the QBs for Abominable Tardigrades showed us up by recording a score of 36.16. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 6!
Abominable Tardigrades
Unless Abominable Tardigrades wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough opportunities" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) combined to get a grand total of 19 targets in Week 5. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they pulled down just 10 receptions.