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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
4-2 134
124.71
 
VS
proj
WilburForce
128 5-1
116.29

LaphroaigBenchWarmer come back to beat WilburForce for fourth straight win, 134-128

LaphroaigBenchWarmer extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over WilburForce, coming back for a 134-128 win. Despite trailing 128-110 heading into Sunday night, LaphroaigBenchWarmer came storming back behind Kareem Hunt, who racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 24 points. Melvin Gordon III (132 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Sam Darnold (280 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for WilburForce in the loss. LaphroaigBenchWarmer (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against budapest bulliess, while WilburForce (5-1) will meet Carl's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   WilburForce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Patriots in Week 6, Hunt racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 24 points to scored 79.9% higher than his 13.34-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on LaphroaigBenchWarmer this week. Hunt will battle the Bengals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 134
1
Matt Ryan
QB
36
26.65
26.9%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
32
26.12
23.9%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
24
13.34
17.9%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
16
13.38
11.9%
WilburForce
Points
% of total points 128
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
32
14.66
25%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
25
18.93
19.5%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
17
9.11
13.3%
4
Joe Flacco
QB
16
21.41
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Carson Wentz had a 58-yard pass for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, contributing to a 42-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, WilburForce became the proud owner of a 113-107 lead. Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, while Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Sam Darnold had a 32-yard touchdown pass for WilburForce, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch for LaphroaigBenchWarmer, contributing to a 134-128 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   WilburForce

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on LaphroaigBenchWarmer scored higher than their projected point totals.
WilburForce had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer put up more points than their season scoring average (131) while WilburForce fell short of theirs (129.33).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 6-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with LaphroaigBenchWarmer. They got the W, but did not cover the 8.42-point projected margin of victory.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer moves to (1-2) in comeback games this year, while WilburForce falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Melvin Gordon III registered 32 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this season.

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