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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
4-2 173.8
132.55
 
VS
proj
Arrogant Americans
149.95 4-2
137.29

Roughnecks outperform expectations, defeat Arrogant Americans in 173.80-149.95 rout

Roughnecks stepped up, cruising to a 173.80-149.95 win over Arrogant Americans. Roughnecks grabbed an early 17.30-point lead on Thursday. Arrogant Americans came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Jameis Winston (42.85 points) and David Njoku (18.5). Unphased, Roughnecks rallied later that afternoon, as Cole Beasley (31.4 points) put them back ahead for good. Roughnecks (4-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against DominationStation, while Arrogant Americans (4-2) will attempt to get back on track against Norman Nobodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Arrogant Americans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beasley overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 31.4 points against his 6.53-point projection. During a 40-7 win over the Jaguars, he caught 9 passes for 101 yards and 2 touchdowns. Beasley will face the Redskins next week.
Cole Beasley

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 173.8
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
35
20.17
20.1%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
31.4
6.53
18.1%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27.25
26.05
15.7%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
18.4
17.08
10.6%
Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 149.95
1
Jameis Winston
QB
42.85
27.17
28.6%
2
David Njoku
TE
18.5
9.83
12.3%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
17.6
10.18
11.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.3
18.94
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Arrogant Americans boasted a 145.95-142.40 lead. For Roughnecks, Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass. Jameis Winston had a 51-yard pass for Arrogant Americans, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Arrogant Americans

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Roughnecks scored higher than their projected point totals.
Arrogant Americans lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points.
Roughnecks won despite starting Randall Cobb, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Roughnecks moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while Arrogant Americans falls to (2-1).
Despite the loss, Jameis Winston scored 42.85 points, the highest scoring output of any player on Arrogant Americans this season.

Next Week Preview

Arrogant Americans
One losing skid will end in Week 7 as sixth-place Arrogant Americans have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Norman Nobodies, have dropped three straight. Arrogant Americans might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Russell Wilson out on bye in Week 7. Norman Nobodies won't have the Pittsburgh Steelers defense or James Washington.
Roughnecks
Roughnecks (4-2) will square off against DominationStation (2-4) in Week 7. Each side will have three players on bye next week, as Ben Roethlisberger, Mike Davis, and Doug Martin are off for Roughnecks, while DominationStation will be without Vance McDonald, Jamaal Williams, and Jordy Nelson. Over the last two weeks, Roughnecks have put up 173.45 points per game, while DominationStation have averaged only 142.5 per contest.