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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
LC's CRUSHERS
4-1-1 120
96.52
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
112 2-4
77.4

LC's CRUSHERS hand Taurusman third straight loss, 120-112

LC's CRUSHERS earned a 120-112 win to hand Taurusman their third consecutive loss. LC's CRUSHERS never trailed in this one after earning a 19-point lead on Thursday behind Alshon Jeffery. Ben Roethlisberger (369 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Stephen Gostkowski (5-5 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP) carried the flag for Taurusman in the loss. LC's CRUSHERS (4-1-1) will look to notch another win against Mountaineers, while Taurusman (2-4) will face off against Brad's Blasters in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LC's CRUSHERS   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 6, Jeffery caught 8 passes for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 19 points to more-than-double his 8.49-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on LC's CRUSHERS this week. Jeffery will square off against the Panthers next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

LC's CRUSHERS
Points
% of total points 120
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
32
14.66
26.7%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23
20.13
19.2%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
19
8.49
15.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14
13.24
11.7%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 112
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24
21.49
21.4%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
19
9.85
17%
3
Alex Collins
RB
17
8.12
15.2%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
17
9.11
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Taurusman, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 97-69 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for LC's CRUSHERS, contributing to a 120-93 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Taurusman, who trailed 120-112 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  LC's CRUSHERS   Taurusman

Game Notes

Five of the eight starters on LC's CRUSHERS scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their eight starters scoring above their points projection, Taurusman lost.
Taurusman took the loss despite putting up their best score of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Taurusman ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while LC's CRUSHERS ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
LC's CRUSHERS managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 19.12-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Taurusman
Losing skids will collide next week as seventh-place Taurusman have now lost three consecutive games while their opponent, Brad's Blasters, have dropped two straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as the Green Bay Packers defense, Chris Carson, and Jordy Nelson are off for Brad's Blasters and Ben Roethlisberger and Tyler Lockett will be out for Taurusman.
LC's CRUSHERS
In a matchup that features the league's two highest-scoring teams, LC's CRUSHERS (4-1-1) battle Mountaineers (5-1) in Week 7. LC's CRUSHERS might need to rearrange their lineup some with Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin out on bye next week. Mountaineers won't have JuJu Smith-Schuster. Over the last three weeks, LC's CRUSHERS have scored 117 points per game, while Mountaineers have averaged 105.33 per contest.