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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
DeNuke Hopkins
4-2 124.58
121.2
 
VS
proj
Viktor Orbán Team
112.86 3-3
96.75

Viktor Orbán Team beat predictions but fall to DeNuke Hopkins, 124.58-112.86

Viktor Orbán Team exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 121.20-96.75, DeNuke Hopkins emerged victorious with a 124.58-112.86 victory over Viktor Orbán Team. Viktor Orbán Team leapt out to a 28.90-point lead on Thursday behind Saquon Barkley, who racked up 229 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. But DeNuke Hopkins held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Todd Gurley II, who racked up 225 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 34.5 points, and Tyreek Hill, who caught 7 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns (32.2 points). DeNuke Hopkins (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Poldi Steelers, while Viktor Orbán Team (3-3) will face off against PACKERS Brno in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DeNuke Hopkins   Viktor Orbán Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Hill recorded 32.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.91-point projection and was much higher than his 17.07-point season scoring average. Hill ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

DeNuke Hopkins
Points
% of total points 124.58
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.5
19.71
27.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
32.2
12.91
25.8%
3
Matt Bryant
K
13
10.85
10.4%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
10.4
7.58
8.3%
Viktor Orbán Team
Points
% of total points 112.86
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.9
15.38
25.6%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
27.46
20.86
24.3%
3
Devin Funchess
WR
13.4
7.88
11.9%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
11.7
8.36
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch for Viktor Orbán Team, helping to stake Viktor Orbán Team to a 28.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Viktor Orbán Team who emerged with the lead, 99.16-76.08. For DeNuke Hopkins, Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal. Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Viktor Orbán Team, while Devin Funchess had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for DeNuke Hopkins, helping the team to a 114.18-105.86 lead.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for DeNuke Hopkins during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  DeNuke Hopkins   Viktor Orbán Team

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on DeNuke Hopkins scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Viktor Orbán Team lost.
Viktor Orbán Team can partially blame the loss on Dalvin Cook, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with DeNuke Hopkins. They got the win, but did not cover the 24.45-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley put up 28.9 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

DeNuke Hopkins
Getting the win is most important, DeNuke Hopkins, but we certainly know of one spot where we can get better as a team; our QB was thoroughly outplayed by the opposition. Our one signal-callers combined for just 7.28 points in Week 6, and the QBs for Viktor Orbán Team nearly quadrupled us with a score of 27.46. Let's put some more effort into studying those playbooks!
Viktor Orbán Team
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 7, right? The seven offensive skill starters (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) on Viktor Orbán Team combined to register 524 yards and just three touchdowns this past week. Our opponent's skill players made it tough on us by logging 693 yards and five scores.