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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Purple Haze III
5-1 246.03
183.23
 
VS
proj
Ices Cubes
158.48 2-4
185.5

Purple Haze III earn win over Ices Cubes in 246.03-158.48 rout

Purple Haze III stepped up, rolling to a 246.03-158.48 win over Ices Cubes, who fell short of projections. Ices Cubes got out to a 14.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Purple Haze III after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (425 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds). The Carolina Panthers defense (46 points) and Philip Rivers (29.28) were the leaders for Ices Cubes in the loss. Purple Haze III (5-1) will look to maintain their momentum against garry's Optimal Team, while Ices Cubes (2-4) attempt to right the ship against Keith's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Haze III   Ices Cubes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) scored 71.5 points against the Broncos in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 20.06-point projection and was much higher than his 36.5-point season scoring average. Gurley II ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Purple Haze III
Points
% of total points 246.03
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
71.5
20.06
29.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
61.4
26.78
25%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22.5
11.23
9.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
18.3
14.38
7.4%
Ices Cubes
Points
% of total points 158.48
1
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
46
41.12
29%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
29.28
26
18.5%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
20.5
17.5
12.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.1
14.37
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for Ices Cubes, while Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for the team, who trailed 153.43-132.48 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Purple Haze III, contributing to a 184.63-158.48 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Purple Haze III during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Purple Haze III   Ices Cubes

What If

Purple Haze III would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Ices Cubes would have lost to nine other teams besides Purple Haze III this week.
If they played Ices Cubes every week, Purple Haze III would be 4-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Ices Cubes would have been victorious over Purple Haze III 246.56-240.88.
Purple Haze III would be 4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ices Cubes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Purple Haze III, Ices Cubes would be 2-3.
If Purple Haze III had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-18.
If they played every team every week, Ices Cubes would be 33-45.

Next Week Preview

Ices Cubes
On the docket in Week 7, Ices Cubes (2-4) will square off against Keith's Team (0-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Antonio Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Tyler Lockett, Bradley McDougald, and Jesse James are off for Ices Cubes and Ty Montgomery, Chris Carson, and Jermaine Whitehead are out for Keith's Team.
Purple Haze III
Week 7 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other. Purple Haze III (5-1) are on a two-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (garry's Optimal Team, 6-0), have won their last six in a row. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Russell Wilson, the Green Bay Packers defense, Ryan Switzer, Mason Crosby, Jimmy Graham, and Blake Martinez are out for garry's Optimal Team and Aaron Rodgers and Mike Davis will sit for Purple Haze III. Over the last three weeks, Purple Haze III have put up 243.74 points per game, while garry's Optimal Team have averaged only 195.06 per contest.