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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
jamest1728
5-1 145.25
146.93
 
VS
proj
Ligers
108.5 0-6
113.39

jamest1728 hand Ligers sixth consecutive loss in 145.25-108.50 rout

jamest1728 cruised to a 145.25-108.50 win to hand Ligers their sixth straight loss to open the season. Ligers nabbed a 16.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all jamest1728 after that. They were led by James Conner (32.75 points) and Julio Jones (24). Alshon Jeffery (8 Rec, 74 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Austin Hooper (9 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Ligers in the loss. jamest1728 (5-1) will look to keep it rolling against GoldDiggers, while Ligers (0-6) will meet Underground Kings in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  jamest1728   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) scored 32.75 points in a 28-21 win over the Bengals in Week 6. He scored 47.1% more than his 22.26-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Conner ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

jamest1728
Points
% of total points 145.25
1
James Conner
RB
32.75
22.26
22.5%
2
Julio Jones
WR
24
19.94
16.5%
3
Tom Brady
QB
20.75
24.2
14.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.25
15.47
12.6%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 108.5
1
Alshon Jeffery
WR
27
12.36
24.9%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
22
10.03
20.3%
3
Taylor Gabriel
WR
16.25
6.71
15%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
14
13.03
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Taylor Gabriel had a 54-yard catch and a 47-yard catch for Ligers, while Demaryius Thomas had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 117.50-97.25 after the early games.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a pair of 42-yard passes for jamest1728, contributing to a 138.25-108.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  jamest1728   Ligers

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on jamest1728 exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Ligers lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Ligers can partially blame the loss on the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Not only did jamest1728 win, but they also covered the 33.54-point projected margin of victory.
jamest1728 moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while Ligers falls to (0-3).
On the losing side, Alshon Jeffery put up 27 points, the fourth-best score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Ligers
Looking ahead to Week 7, last-place Ligers (0-6) will take on eighth-place Underground Kings (2-4). Each side has a couple of bye weeks to think about in Week 7, as Marshawn Lynch and Rashaad Penny are off for Ligers and the Seattle Seahawks defense and Jimmy Graham for Underground Kings.
jamest1728
Week 7 features a couple of teams heading in opposite directions, as jamest1728 (5-1) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 7 opposition (GoldDiggers, 1-5), have now lost four in a row. jamest1728 is sure to miss the production of James Conner, who has a bye in Week 7. GoldDiggers will be without Chris Boswell and Derek Carr. Over the last three weeks, jamest1728 have scored 157.17 points per game, while GoldDiggers have averaged only 118.17 per contest.