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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Alex Le's Team
3-3 96.22
110.12
 
VS
proj
Hungry Hippo
85.64 3-3
117.87

Offensively challenged Alex Le's Team top Hungry Hippo, 96.22-85.64

Alex Le's Team emerged victorious with a 96.22-85.64 win over Hungry Hippo in spite of ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. Alex Le's Team never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2.52-point lead on Thursday behind Carson Wentz (29.52 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (7.4). Saquon Barkley (130 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 99 Rec Yds) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (17 Pts Allowed, 269 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) did everything they could for Hungry Hippo in the loss. Alex Le's Team (3-3) will look to build on their success against Started from the top, while Hungry Hippo (3-3) will meet Darkhorse198 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Alex Le's Team   Hungry Hippo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen scored 24.8 points against the Cardinals in Week 6 to beat his 16.77-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Alex Le's Team this week. In Week 7, Thielen and the Vikings will battle the Jets.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 96.22
1
Carson Wentz
QB
29.52
21.94
30.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
24.8
16.77
25.8%
3
Matt Bryant
K
13
10.46
13.5%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
9.7
9.75
10.1%
Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 85.64
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
34.4
17.57
40.2%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14
11.91
16.3%
3
Dan Bailey
K
10
7.19
11.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
7.8
15.61
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Alex Le's Team emerged with a 36.92-34.40 lead. For Alex Le's Team, Carson Wentz had a 58-yard pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Hungry Hippo with a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Alex Le's Team had a 91.22-82.54 lead. For Alex Le's Team, Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Hungry Hippo with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Alex Le's Team   Hungry Hippo

What If

Alex Le's Team would have beaten only one other team besides Hungry Hippo this week.
Hungry Hippo would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Hungry Hippo every week, Alex Le's Team would be 2-4 this season.
Hungry Hippo would have beaten Alex Le's Team 118.94-114.82 had they played each other last week.
Alex Le's Team would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hungry Hippo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Alex Le's Team, Hungry Hippo would be 2-3.
If Alex Le's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-29.
If they played every team every week, Hungry Hippo would be 27-27.

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