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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Ballers
3-3 131.86
153.25
 
VS
proj
Son Of Sam
112.91 1-5
130.88

Ballers hand Son Of Sam fifth straight loss, 131.86-112.91

Ballers earned a 131.86-112.91 win to hand Son Of Sam their fifth straight loss. Son Of Sam nabbed a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but Ballers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Harrison Butker (4-4 FG, 43 long, 4-4 XP) and Philip Rivers (207 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). The Baltimore Ravens defense (32 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (18.75) carried the flag for Son Of Sam in the loss. Ballers (3-3) will look to add to their success against Hammerin Hank, while Son Of Sam (1-5) match up against O.J.'s Parole Board in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Ballers   Son Of Sam

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Clark overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 15 points against his 5.29-point projection. In a 27-3 win over the Raiders, he made 4 tackles and recorded 2.5 sacks. Clark ranks #1 among fantasy DEs this season and will face the Lions next week.
Frank Clark

Top Player Comparison

Ballers
Points
% of total points 131.86
1
Harrison Butker
K
17
9.53
12.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
16.28
29.02
12.3%
3
Frank Clark
DE
15
5.29
11.4%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14.8
7.66
11.2%
Son Of Sam
Points
% of total points 112.91
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
32
11.09
28.3%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
18.75
10.92
16.6%
3
Darron Lee
LB
11
8.19
9.7%
4
Nigel Bradham
LB
10
8
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Ballers had a 87.36-53.30 lead. For Ballers, Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Son Of Sam with a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Blake Bortles had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Son Of Sam, who trailed 110.36-101.86 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Ballers   Son Of Sam

Game Notes

Ballers won even though only seven of their 16 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Son Of Sam had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Son Of Sam even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The Baltimore Ravens defense and Emmanuel Sanders both outscored Harrison Butker, the leading scorer for Ballers.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Son Of Sam ranked 14th in the league in scoring this week, while Ballers ranked 11th.
Ballers managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 22.37-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, the Baltimore Ravens defense officially posted the top overall score for a DEF this season with 32 points.

Next Week Preview

Son Of Sam
A pair of teams with matching 1-5 records, 15th-place Son Of Sam will now have a date with last-place O.J.'s Parole Board in Week 7. Several players (the Oakland Raiders defense, Jamaal Williams, and Jared Cook) will be out on bye next week for O.J.'s Parole Board.
Ballers
Next week will feature two teams moving in different directions, as Ballers (3-3) enter Week 7 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Hammerin Hank, 2-4), have recorded four consecutive losses. Each side has two bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Frank Clark and Bobby Wagner are off for Ballers and Russell Wilson and Jalen Richard for Hammerin Hank. Over the last three weeks, Ballers have put up 138.63 points per game, while Hammerin Hank have averaged 119.11 per contest.