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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Chogram
3-3 119.06
139.43
 
VS
proj
The Nuts
111 2-4
121.27

Offensively challenged The Chogram top The Nuts, 119.06-111.00

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, The Chogram were lucky to earn a win against a team that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 119.06-111.00 win over The Nuts. The Chogram never trailed in this one after earning a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Philadelphia Eagles defense. Cam Newton (33.3 points) and James White (14.2) led the way for The Nuts in the loss. The Chogram improve to 3-3 on the season, while The Nuts fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  The Chogram   The Nuts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 121 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Dolphins, Cohen put up 19.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.69-point projection and was much higher than his 11.82-point season scoring average. Cohen ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

The Chogram
Points
% of total points 119.06
1
Matt Ryan
QB
34.46
24.44
28.9%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
20.5
18.28
17.2%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
19.1
8.69
16%
4
Mohamed Sanu
WR
12.6
9.76
10.6%
The Nuts
Points
% of total points 111
1
Cam Newton
QB
33.3
27.15
30%
2
James White
RB
14.2
14.88
12.8%
3
LeSean McCoy
RB
13.4
12.9
12.1%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
13.4
10.37
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Chogram emerged with a 119.06-59.20 lead. Tarik Cohen had a 21-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard catch for The Chogram, while Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for The Nuts with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Chris Hogan had a 42-yard catch for The Nuts, who trailed 119.06-97.60 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for The Nuts.

Points By Position

  The Chogram   The Nuts

Game Notes

The Chogram emerged victorious even though only four of their 11 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Nuts had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
The Chogram emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 119.06 points.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This matchup included the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The Chogram managed to get the win, but did not cover the 18.16-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Cam Newton registered 33.3 points, the fourth-highest score for a QB this week.

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