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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Abel Knox
5-1 147.64
100.01
 
VS
proj
Howie's Hoodlums
118.06 3-3
108.16

Abel Knox knock off Howie's Hoodlums in 147.64-118.06 rout

Abel Knox exceeded expectations, cruising to a 147.64-118.06 win over Howie's Hoodlums. Howie's Hoodlums got out to a 20.92-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Abel Knox after that. They were led by Andrew Luck (301 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 142 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs). Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Matt Ryan (354 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) led the charge for Howie's Hoodlums in defeat. Abel Knox (5-1) will look to notch another W against Mean Machine, while Howie's Hoodlums (3-3) try to get back on track against The Awesomeness.

Matchup Timeline

  Abel Knox   Howie's Hoodlums

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Patriots, Hill put up 34.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.05-point projection and was much higher than his 17.73-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

Abel Knox
Points
% of total points 147.64
1
Andrew Luck
QB
34.74
23.92
23.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
34.2
13.05
23.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.7
14.8
13.3%
4
Devin Funchess
WR
13.4
8.01
9.1%
Howie's Hoodlums
Points
% of total points 118.06
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
39.5
19.96
33.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
32.46
24.04
27.5%
3
Alex Collins
RB
17.4
9.29
14.7%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
9.8
6.8
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Howie's Hoodlums boasted a 90.26-69.34 lead. Andrew Luck had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Abel Knox, while Devin Funchess had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Howie's Hoodlums with a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dede Westbrook had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Howie's Hoodlums, helping the team to a 118.06-99.04 lead.
Sunday Night
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Abel Knox, contributing to a 133.24-118.06 lead for the team.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for Abel Knox on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Abel Knox   Howie's Hoodlums

Game Notes

Abel Knox had eight of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Howie's Hoodlums had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Howie's Hoodlums ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Abel Knox ranked 1st.
The 147.64 points scored by Abel Knox are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
Abel Knox moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Howie's Hoodlums falls to (2-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Todd Gurley II officially put up the highest score for a RB this year with 39.5 points.

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