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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Thats Two for Me
3-3 161.08
137.59
 
VS
proj
Da Beast
153.56 2-4
137.5

Thats Two for Me beat projections, come back to win against Da Beast, 161.08-153.56

Both teams brought their A game, but Thats Two for Me took down Da Beast. Predicted to win by a score of 137.59-137.50, Thats Two for Me came back to earn a 161.08-153.56 victory over Da Beast. Trailing 153.56-145.68 heading into Monday night, Thats Two for Me rallied behind Jimmy Graham (5 Rec, 104 Rec Yds). Melvin Gordon III (132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Da Beast in the loss. Thats Two for Me (3-3) will look to notch another W against 540 Boyz, while Da Beast (2-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Gerry Full Throttle.

Matchup Timeline

  Thats Two for Me   Da Beast

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bears lost to the Dolphins 31-28. In doing so, he put up 23.1 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Cohen will square off against the Patriots next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Thats Two for Me
Points
% of total points 161.08
1
Alshon Jeffery
WR
27.4
12.94
17%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
26.88
22.35
16.7%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
23.1
9.41
14.3%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
15.4
11.92
9.6%
Da Beast
Points
% of total points 153.56
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
35
20.17
22.8%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.5
14.44
16%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
14.3%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.7
8.88
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Thats Two for Me owned a 107.80-106.70 lead. Tarik Cohen had a 21-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard catch for Thats Two for Me, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Da Beast with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Thats Two for Me emerged with a 145.68-118.86 lead. For Thats Two for Me, Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass. Blake Bortles made the highlight reel for Da Beast with a 34-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Da Beast, while Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch, helping Da Beast to a 153.56-145.68 lead.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for Thats Two for Me on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Thats Two for Me   Da Beast

StatSmack

Thats Two for Me must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (161.08) than their season average (146.02).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Thats Two for Me has left fewer points on the bench this season (295) than Da Beast (325.3).
Thats Two for Me are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Da Beast (0 vs 1).
By position, Thats Two for Me have outscored Da Beast at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Thats Two for Me had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Da Beast (4).
Don't worry Da Beast, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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