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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Dog House
4-2 116.98
103.12
 
VS
proj
Slim Pickens
110.48 1-5
99.79

The Dog House come back to hand Slim Pickens fifth straight loss, 116.98-110.48

The Dog House came back for a 116.98-110.48 win to hand Slim Pickens their fifth consecutive loss. The Dog House trailed 93.48-89.78 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Davante Adams (10 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Russell Wilson (26.88 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (19) led the way for Slim Pickens in the loss. The Dog House (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Mananas, while Slim Pickens (1-5) will meet Blue Skywalker in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dog House   Slim Pickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Adams scored 27.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.77-point projection and was much higher than his 15.95-point season scoring average. Adams ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Davante Adams

Top Player Comparison

The Dog House
Points
% of total points 116.98
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.9
15.38
26.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
27.2
12.77
23.3%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
26.5
14.53
22.7%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
18.28
23.09
15.6%
Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 110.48
1
Russell Wilson
QB
26.88
22.35
24.3%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
19
9.54
17.2%
3
Mason Crosby
K
17
8.65
15.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
14.4
14.1
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch for The Dog House, helping to stake the team to a 30.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Philip Rivers had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass for The Dog House, contributing to a 63.28-31.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Slim Pickens, while Dede Westbrook had a 34-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 93.48-63.28 lead for Slim Pickens.
Sunday Night
Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch for The Dog House, who trailed 93.48-89.78 after Sunday night.
Monday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for Slim Pickens.

Points By Position

  The Dog House   Slim Pickens

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on The Dog House scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Slim Pickens lost.
The Dog House won despite starting Caleb Sturgis, who scored zero points.
The Dog House put up fewer points than their season scoring average (127.65) while Slim Pickens scored above theirs (106.47).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did The Dog House win, but they also covered the 3.33-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, The Dog House moves to (2-0), while Slim Pickens falls to (0-1).

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