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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Festering Scabs
3-3 222.36
181.25
 
VS
proj
Putin/Trump 2017
212.52 3-3
195.86

Festering Scabs brush off predictions, defeat Putin/Trump 2017, 222.36-212.52

Festering Scabs brought their A game, earning a 222.36-212.52 win over Putin/Trump 2017. Festering Scabs earned an early 14.86-point lead on Thursday. Putin/Trump 2017 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Mitchell Trubisky (38.34 points) and Robert Woods (21.1). Not to be deterred, Festering Scabs rallied later that night, as Tyreek Hill (46.2 points) and Sony Michel (24.6) put them back in the lead once and for all. Festering Scabs improve to 3-3 on the season, while Putin/Trump 2017 fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Festering Scabs   Putin/Trump 2017

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (0 Pts Allowed, 106 Yds Allowed) scored 21 points in a 21-0 win over the Titans in Week 6. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 7.04-point projection and was much higher than their 10-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Festering Scabs
Points
% of total points 222.36
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
46.2
19.57
20.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
36.52
29.29
16.4%
3
Sony Michel
RB
24.6
16.36
11.1%
4
Eli Manning
QB
24.24
27.37
10.9%
Putin/Trump 2017
Points
% of total points 212.52
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
45.9
20.15
21.6%
2
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
38.34
26.2
18%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
27.38
28.01
12.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
21.1
16.59
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but after the results were tallied, Festering Scabs owned a 60.76-45.90 lead. Carson Wentz had a 58-yard pass for Festering Scabs, while Eli Manning had a 55-yard pass. Saquon Barkley made the highlight reel for Putin/Trump 2017 with a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Mitchell Trubisky had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Putin/Trump 2017, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal, contributing to a 151.64-87.06 lead for Putin/Trump 2017.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Putin/Trump 2017, helping the team to a 200.02-135.96 lead.
Sunday Night
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Festering Scabs to contribute to a 206.76-203.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Festering Scabs   Putin/Trump 2017

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Festering Scabs scored more points in this matchup (222.36) than their season average (207.46).
Festering Scabs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Putin/Trump 2017 (1 vs 0).
Festering Scabs have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Putin/Trump 2017 (48 vs 39).
Putin/Trump 2017 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Festering Scabs (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Festering Scabs have outscored Putin/Trump 2017 at QB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Festering Scabs has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Putin/Trump 2017 this season (-15).
There's not much good to say about Putin/Trump 2017 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Festering Scabs
Way to shrug off that two-match winless skid, Festering Scabs! Every fantasy GM is sure to be met with adversity at some point or another... keep at it and remember that this season is far from over.
Putin/Trump 2017
The problem this week is pretty easy to spot, Putin/Trump 2017. Choosing to start Takkarist McKinley and Evan Engram in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 222 points... we'll just put this behind us and move on?