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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
King in the North
4-2 165.6
120.27
 
VS
proj
Gurley Fries
123.26 4-2
124.69

King in the North earn win over Gurley Fries in 165.60-123.26 rout

King in the North outperformed expectations, rolling to a 165.60-123.26 win over Gurley Fries, who fell short of projections. Gurley Fries took a 5.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all King in the North after that. They were led by Melvin Gordon III (34 points) and Cam Newton (24.3). Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Ben Roethlisberger (369 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Gurley Fries in defeat. King in the North (4-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against The Great 8s, while Gurley Fries (4-2) will attempt to get back in the win column against Oh My Goff.

Matchup Timeline

  King in the North   Gurley Fries

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 23.5 points against their 9.21-point projection. In a 27-3 win over the Raiders, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 185 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Seahawks defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Lions next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

King in the North
Points
% of total points 165.6
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
34
17.87
20.5%
2
Cam Newton
QB
24.3
21.61
14.7%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
23.5
9.21
14.2%
4
Sony Michel
RB
22.6
15.12
13.6%
Gurley Fries
Points
% of total points 123.26
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
35.5
21.59
28.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
21.06
19.76
17.1%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21
11.79
17%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
12.9
9.75
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, King in the North had a 119.50-103.66 lead. Cam Newton had a 23-yard touchdown pass for King in the North, while Mohamed Sanu had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Gurley Fries, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Jimmy Graham had a 54-yard catch for Gurley Fries.

Points By Position

  King in the North   Gurley Fries

StatSmack

King in the North must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (165.6) than their season average (127.82).
King in the North have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Gurley Fries (1 vs 0).
King in the North should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Gurley Fries (4 vs 3).
By position, King in the North have outscored Gurley Fries at RB and DEF this season.
Don't worry Gurley Fries, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

King in the North
We do admire the confidence this past week, King in the North. It takes a special kind of moxie to deploy a starter with zero points (Amari Cooper), while still getting the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against The Great 8s and we're sure to be toast.
Gurley Fries
Welp, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 40 times in Week 6. With only 24 total receptions, that group may have some chemistry issues.