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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
5-1 102.5
96.46
 
VS
proj
London Gentlemen
72 2-4
101.08

London Gentlemen come up short of predictions, succumb to Spoon in 102.5-72.0 rout

London Gentlemen underperformed their projected point total, as Spoon rolled to a 102.5-72.0 win. London Gentlemen pulled out to a 7-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Spoon after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Stephen Gostkowski (5-5 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP). JuJu Smith-Schuster (7 Rec, 111 Rec Yds) and A.J. Green (7 Rec, 85 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for London Gentlemen in defeat. Spoon (5-1) will look to rack up another win against Can I Haz Touchdown?, while London Gentlemen (2-4) face JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   London Gentlemen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gostkowski made all 5 of his FG attempts as the Patriots beat the Chiefs 43-40. In doing so, he put up 22 points to more-than-double his 10.63-point projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Next week, Gostkowski will go up against the Bears.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 102.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
26
13.74
25.4%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
10.63
21.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
12.5
8.13
12.2%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
11
12.91
10.7%
London Gentlemen
Points
% of total points 72
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
12
8.48
16.7%
2
A.J. Green
WR
9
9.23
12.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
9
8.78
12.5%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
9
6.68
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch for Spoon, who trailed 63.0-56.0 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Spoon, helping the team to a 86.0-63.0 lead.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Spoon on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Spoon   London Gentlemen

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Spoon scored less in this one (102.5) than their season average of 110.67.
We heard scoring helps you win. London Gentlemen need some help then, averaging just 97.5 versus Spoon's 110.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Spoon (5-1) have a better record than London Gentlemen (2-4).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. London Gentlemen has left more points on the bench this season (370) than Spoon (338.5).
Once Spoon put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than London Gentlemen (3 vs 2).
Spoon should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than London Gentlemen (5 vs 3).
By position, Spoon have outscored London Gentlemen at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Spoon don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Spoon had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for London Gentlemen (0).
Don't worry London Gentlemen, 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

London Gentlemen
Up ahead next week, seventh-place London Gentlemen (2-4) will square off against eighth-place JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS (1-5). London Gentlemen may have to rearrange the deck some with JuJu Smith-Schuster and Blake Martinez out on bye in Week 7. JOHN 3 LITTLE GIRLS will be without Jordy Nelson.
Spoon
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Spoon (5-1) will take on Can I Haz Touchdown? (4-2) in Week 7. Spoon may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch, Tahir Whitehead, and T.J. Watt out on bye in Week 7. Can I Haz Touchdown? won't have Doug Baldwin. Ironically, both of these teams have averaged exactly 98.25 points over their last two matchups.