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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Boomtown Brawlers
2-4 193.3
153.44
 
VS
proj
Vandals
127.55 1-5
140.82

Boomtown Brawlers knock off Vandals in 193.30-127.55 rout

Boomtown Brawlers rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 193.30-127.55 win over Vandals, who fell short of projections. Boomtown Brawlers nabbed a 37.10-point lead on Thursday behind Carson Wentz (33.3 points) and Corey Clement (15.9) and never let go of it. Antonio Brown (21.5 points) and the Houston Texans defense (20) did everything they could for Vandals in the loss. Boomtown Brawlers (2-4) will look to add to their success against Team Tadlock, while Vandals (1-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Nightmares.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomtown Brawlers   Vandals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gabriel (5 Rec, 110 Rec Yds) scored 16.9 points against the Dolphins in Week 6. He more-than-doubled his 7.95-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Gabriel will face the Patriots next week.
Taylor Gabriel

Top Player Comparison

Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 193.3
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
36.5
23.47
18.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
33.3
26.3
17.2%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
11.4%
4
Michael Crabtree
WR
21.3
13.11
11%
Vandals
Points
% of total points 127.55
1
Antonio Brown
WR
21.5
21.01
16.9%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
9.07
15.7%
3
Alex Collins
RB
17.4
10.74
13.6%
4
Blake Bortles
QB
13.65
21.17
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Thursday, after which Boomtown Brawlers emerged with a 49.20-12.10 lead. For Boomtown Brawlers, Carson Wentz had a 58-yard pass. Nelson Agholor made the highlight reel for Vandals with a 58-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Boomtown Brawlers who grabbed the lead, 122.80-89.00. For Boomtown Brawlers, Taylor Gabriel had a 54-yard catch and a 47-yard catch. Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for Vandals, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Blake Bortles had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Vandals, who trailed 144.10-123.45 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Boomtown Brawlers to contribute to a 193.30-123.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Boomtown Brawlers   Vandals

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Boomtown Brawlers scored more points in this matchup (193.3) than their season average (151.33).
We heard scoring helps you win. Vandals need some help then, averaging just 134.28 versus Boomtown Brawlers's 151.33.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Vandals has left more points on the bench this season (260.45) than Boomtown Brawlers (198.95).
Boomtown Brawlers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vandals (1 vs 0).
Boomtown Brawlers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Vandals (4 vs 2).
Boomtown Brawlers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Vandals (31 vs 25).
Vandals have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Boomtown Brawlers (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Boomtown Brawlers have outscored Vandals at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Boomtown Brawlers has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Vandals this season (-36).
Don't worry Vandals, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Vandals
Up ahead next week, last-place Vandals (1-5) will try to right the ship against 13th-place Nightmares (2-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Antonio Brown, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Derek Carr, and Aaron Jones are off for Vandals and Russell Wilson, Chris Carson, and Brandon Marshall are out for Nightmares.
Boomtown Brawlers
Next week will feature two teams heading in different directions, as Boomtown Brawlers (2-4) enter Week 7 on a two-game winning streak, while their opposition (Team Tadlock, 3-3), have recorded two straight losses. Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Martavis Bryant and Mike Davis are off for Boomtown Brawlers and Mason Crosby and the Green Bay Packers defense for Team Tadlock. Looking at just the last two weeks, Boomtown Brawlers have scored 179.83 points per game, while Team Tadlock have averaged only 140 per contest.