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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Dante's Definitive Team
4-1 141.44
114.89
 
VS
proj
Fully Baked
66.92 2-3
110.6

Dante's Definitive Team knock off Fully Baked for fourth straight win in 141.44-66.92 rout

Dante's Definitive Team extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Fully Baked, cruising to a 141.44-66.92 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Fully Baked. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Dante's Definitive Team earned an 86.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Austin Ekeler and Tyler Lockett. Ekeler racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 35.9 points, while Lockett caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns (27.4 points). Kareem Hunt (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (228 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 13 Rush Yds) led the charge for Fully Baked in defeat. Dante's Definitive Team (4-1) will look to add to their success against Fantasy King, while Fully Baked (2-3) will try to get back on track against C'Mon Suzie....

Matchup Timeline

  Dante's Definitive Team   Fully Baked

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett caught 5 passes for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Seahawks lost to the Saints 39-32. In doing so, he put up 27.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Lockett will go up against the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Dante's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 141.44
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
17.18
25.4%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
27.4
11.8
19.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
17.8
12.27
12.6%
4
David Njoku
TE
14.8
9.92
10.5%
Fully Baked
Points
% of total points 66.92
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.7
11.36
22%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
14.42
21.11
21.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12.6
13.31
18.8%
4
Robbie Gould
K
7
7.9
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown catch for Dante's Definitive Team, while DK Metcalf had a 50-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 140.44-53.62 lead for Dante's Definitive Team.

Points By Position

  Dante's Definitive Team   Fully Baked

StatSmack

Dante's Definitive Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (141.44) than their season average (126.52).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Dante's Definitive Team have won four straight matchups, while Fully Baked have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dante's Definitive Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 126.52 versus Fully Baked's 97.58.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dante's Definitive Team (4-1) have a better record than Fully Baked (2-3).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Fully Baked has left more points on the bench this season (350.12) than Dante's Definitive Team (236.94).
Once Dante's Definitive Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fully Baked (4 vs 1).
Dante's Definitive Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Fully Baked (4 vs 1).
Dante's Definitive Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Fully Baked (22 vs 10).
Fully Baked have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Dante's Definitive Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Dante's Definitive Team have outscored Fully Baked at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Dante's Definitive Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 38 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Dante's Definitive Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Fully Baked (0).
There's not much good to say about Fully Baked this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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