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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Eastside Red Raiders
5-1 195.81
222.83
 
VS
proj
Pick Six
168.8 1-5
165.7

Eastside Red Raiders knock off Pick Six for fifth straight win, 195.81-168.80

Eastside Red Raiders extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Pick Six, coming out on top with a 195.81-168.80 win. It was the fifth loss in a row for Pick Six. Eastside Red Raiders never trailed in this one after earning a 24.30-point lead on Thursday behind the New York Giants defense (24 points) and Zach Ertz (10.3). The Los Angeles Chargers defense (14 Pts Allowed, 317 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Cam Newton (275 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 43 Rush Yds) led the charge for Pick Six in the loss. Eastside Red Raiders (5-1) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Klingons, while Pick Six (1-5) attempt to get back on track against Falconsfan4life.

Matchup Timeline

  Eastside Red Raiders   Pick Six

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9.1 points, Lindsay more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 22.6 points as the Broncos lost to the Rams 23-20. He racked up 66 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Eastside Red Raiders this week. In Week 7, Lindsay and the Broncos will play the Cardinals.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

Eastside Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 195.81
1
Alex Erickson
WR
43.47
24.41
22.2%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
39.74
26.55
20.3%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
24
33.93
12.3%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
22.6
9.1
11.5%
Pick Six
Points
% of total points 168.8
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
50
37.69
29.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
27.3
28.06
16.2%
3
Matt Breida
RB
13.1
6.1
7.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.3
14.87
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Eastside Red Raiders became the proud owner of a 167.81-142.70 lead. For Eastside Red Raiders, Andrew Luck had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Pick Six with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Eastside Red Raiders   Pick Six

Game Notes

Just four of the 13 starters on Eastside Red Raiders exceeded their scoring projections.
Pick Six had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Eastside Red Raiders won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Pick Six outscored their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Eastside Red Raiders. They got the W, but did not cover the 57.13-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Los Angeles Chargers defense (50 points) posted the fourth-best score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Pick Six
In Week 7, 11th-place Pick Six (1-5) will try to bounce back against seventh-place Falconsfan4life (3-3). Six weeks into the 2018 campaign, Pick Six have scored the seventh-most points in the league. Falconsfan4life (and their 162.74 points per game) are ranked 11th. Over the last three weeks, Pick Six has put up 196.25 points per game, while Falconsfan4life has averaged only 158.81 per contest.
Eastside Red Raiders
Eastside Red Raiders (5-1) will take on The Klingons (1-5) in Week 7. Eastside Red Raiders may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Jon Bostic out on bye next week. The Klingons won't have Doug Baldwin. Over the last three weeks, Eastside Red Raiders have scored 244.84 points per game, while The Klingons have averaged only 153.76 per contest.