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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Bradshaws Bombers
3-3 159.28
123.03
 
VS
proj
The Thurmanator
139.54 3-3
130.97

Bradshaws Bombers brush off projections, earn win against The Thurmanator, 159.28-139.54

Bradshaws Bombers outperformed their projected point total, securing a 159.28-139.54 win over The Thurmanator. The Thurmanator grabbed a 51.80-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Saquon Barkley (36.4 points) and Corey Clement (15.4). But Bradshaws Bombers held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes (352 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and James Conner (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds). Bradshaws Bombers (3-3) will look to earn another win against Joe Montana, while The Thurmanator (3-3) face off against Mean Joe Green in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Bradshaws Bombers   The Thurmanator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the 49ers, Crosby put up 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.97-point projection and was higher than his 10.33-point season scoring average. Crosby ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Mason Crosby

Top Player Comparison

Bradshaws Bombers
Points
% of total points 159.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.98
24.29
20.7%
2
James Conner
RB
26.9
18.12
16.9%
3
Michael Crabtree
WR
20.8
12.1
13.1%
4
Mason Crosby
K
15
7.97
9.4%
The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 139.54
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
36.4
18.64
26.1%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
22.74
20.39
16.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
19.1
15.94
13.7%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16.4
11.99
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch for The Thurmanator to contribute to a 51.80-0.00 lead for The Thurmanator.
Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 34-yard touchdown pass for The Thurmanator to contribute to a 130.94-67.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 67-yard touchdown pass for Bradshaws Bombers, helping the team to a 144.28-139.54 lead.
Monday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for Bradshaws Bombers on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Bradshaws Bombers   The Thurmanator

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bradshaws Bombers scored more points in this one (159.28) than their season average (137.73).
We heard scoring helps you win. The Thurmanator need some help then, averaging just 129.78 versus Bradshaws Bombers's 137.73.
Once Bradshaws Bombers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Thurmanator (2 vs 1).
Bradshaws Bombers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Thurmanator (0).
Bradshaws Bombers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Thurmanator (4 vs 3).
By position, Bradshaws Bombers have outscored The Thurmanator at QB, TE, and K this season.
Bradshaws Bombers has a higher average scoring margin (2) than The Thurmanator this season (-7).
There's not much good to say about The Thurmanator this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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