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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Diggin Heat
3-3 133.7
121.97
 
VS
proj
Yokohama Zets
101.65 3-3
121.96

Yokohama Zets fall short of predictions, succumb to Diggin Heat in 133.70-101.65 rout

Yokohama Zets fell short of projections, as Diggin Heat cruised to a 133.70-101.65 win. Yokohama Zets pulled out to a 0.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Diggin Heat after that. They were led by Kareem Hunt (80 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (222 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds). Emmanuel Sanders (24.5 points) and Harrison Butker (18) led the way for Yokohama Zets in defeat. Diggin Heat (3-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Dome Patrollers, while Yokohama Zets (3-3) meet SatisfiedBirdman in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Diggin Heat   Yokohama Zets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Chiefs in Week 6, Gostkowski made all 5 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 22 points to nearly double his 11.06-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Gostkowski will face the Bears next week.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Diggin Heat
Points
% of total points 133.7
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
29.5
17.22
22.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
24.1
22.06
18%
3
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
16.5%
4
A.J. Green
WR
15.5
18.44
11.6%
Yokohama Zets
Points
% of total points 101.65
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.5
14.44
24.1%
2
Harrison Butker
K
18
10.72
17.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
13
16.82
12.8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
12.6
13.24
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Yokohama Zets, while Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass, helping Yokohama Zets to a 83.65-49.20 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Diggin Heat, who trailed 83.65-82.20 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Diggin Heat, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal, helping Diggin Heat to a 133.70-101.65 lead.

Points By Position

  Diggin Heat   Yokohama Zets

What If

Diggin Heat would have beaten nine other teams besides Yokohama Zets this week.
Yokohama Zets would have lost to 10 other teams besides Diggin Heat this week.
If Diggin Heat played Yokohama Zets every week this season, they'd be 2-4.
Yokohama Zets would have beaten Diggin Heat 124.8-102.3 had they played each other last week.
Diggin Heat would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Yokohama Zets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Diggin Heat, Yokohama Zets would be 4-1.
If Diggin Heat had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-44.
If they played every team every week, Yokohama Zets would be 45-33.

Next Week Preview

Yokohama Zets
Things get no simpler for sixth-place Yokohama Zets, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing first-place and unbeaten SatisfiedBirdman in Week 7. Through six weeks of action, Yokohama Zets have scored the sixth-most points in the league while SatisfiedBirdman (137.39 PPG) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Yokohama Zets has scored 123.2 points per game, while SatisfiedBirdman has averaged 150.52 per contest.
Diggin Heat
Diggin Heat (3-3) take on Dome Patrollers (1-5) in Week 7. Each team has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Aaron Rodgers, Chris Carson, and Jared Cook are off for Dome Patrollers and Russell Wilson and Marshawn Lynch will take a seat for Diggin Heat. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Diggin Heat have scored 115.93 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dome Patrollers have averaged 117.52 per contest over that same stretch.