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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Blitz for six
5-1 112.2
128.8
 
VS
proj
The Graveyard
99.78 3-3
135.96

Blitz for six come back to defeat The Graveyard for third straight win, 112.20-99.78

Blitz for six extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over The Graveyard, staging a comeback to earn a 112.20-99.78 win. Blitz for six trailed 84.98-52.30 heading into Sunday night, but the team came storming back behind Tom Brady (23.8 points) and James White (14.2). Ezekiel Elliott (18.7 points) and Philip Rivers (18.28) carried the flag for The Graveyard in defeat. Blitz for six (5-1) will look to get another win against King of the North πŸ‘‘, while The Graveyard (3-3) take on ABC Easy as RG3 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitz for six   The Graveyard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen caught 11 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings beat the Cardinals 27-17. In doing so, he put up 29.3 points and scored 43.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Blitz for six this week. Next week, Thielen will battle the Jets.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Blitz for six
Points
% of total points 112.2
1
Adam Thielen
WR
29.3
20.46
26.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
23.8
28.04
21.2%
3
James White
RB
14.2
17.3
12.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
12.7
15.49
11.3%
The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 99.78
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.7
17.16
18.7%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
18.28
23.09
18.3%
3
Matt Bryant
K
13
10.71
13%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
8.7
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for The Graveyard, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal to contribute to a 60.38-39.30 lead for The Graveyard.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady teamed up with Rob Gronkowski for a 42-yard pass for Blitz for six. Brady also lit up the scoreboard with a 42-yard pass to contribute to a 112.20-99.78 lead for Blitz for six.

Points By Position

  Blitz for six   The Graveyard

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Blitz for six scored fewer points in this one (112.2) than their season average of 141.86.
Blitz for six are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Graveyard need some help then, averaging just 133.48 versus Blitz for six's 141.86.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Blitz for six (5-1) have a better record than The Graveyard (3-3).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. The Graveyard has left more points on the bench this season (356.8) than Blitz for six (291.7).
Once Blitz for six put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Graveyard (3 vs 2).
By position, Blitz for six have outscored The Graveyard at RB, WR, and K this season.
Blitz for six don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Graveyard this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Graveyard
Two teams with matching 3-3 records, sixth-place The Graveyard are set to battle seventh-place ABC Easy as RG3 in Week 7. The Graveyard may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Marshawn Lynch and Chris Carson out on bye in Week 7. ABC Easy as RG3 won't have Amari Cooper.
Blitz for six
Week 7 will match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Blitz for six (5-1) are on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (King of the North πŸ‘‘, 4-2), have taken two straight. Blitz for six will have to prep for the fact that Tyler Lockett has a bye in Week 7. King of the North πŸ‘‘ won't have Aaron Rodgers, Antonio Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Ty Montgomery, or Chris Boswell. Over the last two weeks, Blitz for six have scored 129.22 points per game, while King of the North πŸ‘‘ have averaged 158.34 per contest.