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Week 5

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
4-1 108.68
115.24
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
82.66 1-4
102.85

Mr. Phamtastic beat Darkhorse198 for fourth straight win, 108.68-82.66

Mr. Phamtastic extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Darkhorse198, earning a 108.68-82.66 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Darkhorse198. Mr. Phamtastic earned a 32.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Austin Ekeler (173 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Terry McLaurin (10.1) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (239 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 58 long, 1-1 XP) carried the flag for Darkhorse198 in the loss. Mr. Phamtastic (4-1) will look to keep it rolling against Started from the top, while Darkhorse198 (1-4) will meet David's Dandy Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 35.9 points, Ekeler more-than-doubled his 14.92-point projection as the Chargers beat the Browns 30-28. He racked up 199 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Ekeler will battle the Broncos.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 108.68
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.9
14.92
33%
2
Marquise Brown
WR
17.8
12.38
16.4%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
17.28
20.86
15.9%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
10.1
10.96
9.3%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 82.66
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.66
25.37
31%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.14
19.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
10.1
14.93
12.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
9
13.75
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Mr. Phamtastic boasted a 66.60-33.70 lead. For Mr. Phamtastic, Austin Ekeler had a 71-yard run. Mike Evans made the highlight reel for Darkhorse198 with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Marquise Brown had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Phamtastic to contribute to a 91.40-66.66 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Tucker had a 58-yard field goal for Darkhorse198, who trailed 108.68-82.66 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Darkhorse198

Game Notes

Mr. Phamtastic got the W despite the fact that only two of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Darkhorse198 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Mr. Phamtastic had one starter score zero points, while Darkhorse198 had two.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Darkhorse198 ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Mr. Phamtastic ranked 7th.
Not only did Mr. Phamtastic win, but they also easily covered the 12.39-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Jalen Hurts (25.66 points) registered the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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