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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Tds and Beer
5-1 97.98
107.49
 
VS
proj
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
95.1 2-4
104.78

Tds and Beer top THE Hawaii Buckeyes for third straight win in 97.98-95.10 battle

Tds and Beer extended their win streak to three games with a narrow victory over THE Hawaii Buckeyes, squeaking by for a 97.98-95.10 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Tds and Beer led 97.98-73.10 heading into Monday night. THE Hawaii Buckeyes came roaring back behind Mason Crosby (4-4 FG, 51 long, 3-3 XP) and George Kittle (4 Rec, 30 Rec Yds). Tds and Beer were led by Patrick Mahomes (352 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Stephen Gostkowski (5-5 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP). Tds and Beer improve to 5-1 on the season, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Tds and Beer   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 5 of his FG attempts against the Chiefs, Gostkowski put up 20 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.32-point projection and was much higher than his 9.5-point season scoring average. Gostkowski ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Tds and Beer
Points
% of total points 97.98
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40.98
27.87
41.8%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
20
10.32
20.4%
3
David Johnson
RB
16
20.16
16.3%
4
Mike Evans
WR
8.8
18.94
9%
THE Hawaii Buckeyes
Points
% of total points 95.1
1
Cam Newton
QB
30.3
26.14
31.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.3
19.08
18.2%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.1
15.31
16.9%
4
Mason Crosby
K
15
8.17
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 23-yard touchdown pass for THE Hawaii Buckeyes, helping the team to a 57.00-37.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard touchdown pass for Tds and Beer, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 97.98-73.10 lead for Tds and Beer.
Monday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for THE Hawaii Buckeyes.

Points By Position

  Tds and Beer   THE Hawaii Buckeyes

Game Notes

Just two of the seven starters on Tds and Beer scored higher than their point projections.
THE Hawaii Buckeyes had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Tds and Beer won despite starting Hayden Hurst, who scored zero points.
Tds and Beer emerged victorious despite scoring a season-low 97.98 points.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
THE Hawaii Buckeyes ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Tds and Beer ranked 8th.
The matchup's 2.88-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Tds and Beer win, but they also covered the 2.71-point projected margin of victory.
Tds and Beer moves to (3-1) in close games this year, while THE Hawaii Buckeyes falls to (1-2).

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