Happy Friday! We’re really excited to share the first edition of our weekly newsletter with you. Every Friday you’ll get a 5-minute read from us that looks across the sporting world landscape, with a primary emphasis on fantasy sports, sports betting, and the Propellor Fantasy Sports platform itself.

Let’s get started.

Fun Fact: In 2019, Leonard Fournette finished a game with 66 rushing yards in 15 attempts. One of those attempts went for 69 yards, meaning that his 14 other attempts resulted in a total loss of 3 yards.

Here’s what we’ve got for you today:

• Thursday Night Football Recap

• Week 4 Fantasy Football Recap

• Week 5 Football Props We’re Interested In

• Update on the Propellor Beta Launch

TNF Recap

Final Score: Chicago Bears 40, Washington Commanders 20

The Bears won their first game in over a year by way of putting a beatdown on the Commanders while finishing with one of the weirder boxscores we’ve ever seen.

D.J. Moore had a career night with eight catches for 230 yards, 3 touchdowns, 49 fantasy points, and was the only Bears wide receiver to record a catch.

He just missed a fourth touchdown on a controversial out-of-bounds call.

You decide..

Justin Fields smoked his 193.5 passing yards prop by throwing for 282 yards and maybe got everyone thinking he’s not quite as bad as the first couple of games made him look.

Sam Howell also threw for 388 yards, but it’s hard to win games when Logan Thomas is your leader in targets.

Week 4 NFL Fantasy Leaders

Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers (48.7 points)

We can probably just leave McCaffrey in this slot and save some time each week. He’s been unbelievable since being traded from Carolina in the middle of last season, scoring TDs in an NFL-record 14 straight games. He had 177 all-purpose yards and four TDs in a 35-16 win over the Cardinals.

A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles (38.5 points)

Turns out Brown is pretty good when you throw him the ball. He was targeted 13 times by Jalen Hurts on Sunday, and he rewarded Hurts with nine catches for 175 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-31 Eagles win against the Commanders.

Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills (36.5 points)

In an AFC East showdown with the Dolphins, Allen showed the Bills are still the top dog. He was nearly flawless in a 48-20 romp, going 21-of-25 for 320 yards and 4 TDs passing. Oh yeah, he also added 17 yards and a TD on the ground for good measure.

Interesting Week 5 NFL Props

C.J. Stroud OVER 246.5 passing yards

The impressive Houston rookie QB has gone over his posted yardage total at sportsbooks in all four games this season.

Matthew Stafford OVER 277.5 passing yards

Stafford is a little dinged up, but was incredibly impressive last week in a 29-23 OT win over the Colts. Plus, the Rams are underdogs on the road in Philadelphia so he might be slinging the ball around in a favorable gamescript.

Dalvin Cook UNDER 24.5 rushing yards

The New York Jets offseason acquisition hasn’t lived up to the hype, and now that Breece Hall doesn’t have any snap count restrictions, it may be hard for Cook to hit even this depressed number.

Propellor Platform Update

We’re getting close to the launch of the Beta! If you’re getting this email then you are already on the waitlist for early access.

We will be offering NFL player props from Day 1, with NBA player props coming very quickly after. We're also aiming to have PGA player props ready by the Waste Management Open in early February.

While the Beta will be entirely free to play, we will be offering up weekly prizes for our early users that will range from game tickets to team merch to all expenses-paid trips so make sure you’re coming back to the platform daily when the time comes!

Here is a sneak peek at what the platform will look like:

Don’t forget to share Propellor with your friends and we’ll see you next week!