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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
4-2 179.99
158.43
 
VS
proj
Next Man Up!
151.77 1-5
141.2

Running Wild top Next Man Up! for third straight win in 179.99-151.77 rout

Running Wild extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Next Man Up!, rolling to a 179.99-151.77 win. Running Wild nabbed a 12.95-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Todd Gurley II (40.93 points) and Baker Mayfield (23.32) and never gave it back. Andrew Luck (42.74 points) and Tyler Boyd (23.13) carried the flag for Next Man Up! in defeat. Running Wild (4-2) will look to add to their success against OLD DOG, while Next Man Up! (1-5) match up against TheLegacy in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   Next Man Up!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 9 tackles against the Vikings, Baker recorded 20 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.87-point projection and was much higher than his 11.75-point season scoring average. Baker ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Budda Baker

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 179.99
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
40.93
22.24
22.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
27
16.57
15%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
23.32
34.48
13%
4
Budda Baker
S
20
5.87
11.1%
Next Man Up!
Points
% of total points 151.77
1
Andrew Luck
QB
42.74
37.51
28.2%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
23.13
11.43
15.2%
3
Mason Crosby
K
17
8.18
11.2%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
12.53
7.25
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Next Man Up!, while Mohamed Sanu had a 35-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 121.29-108.34 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Running Wild to contribute to a 179.99-122.77 lead for the team.
Monday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for Next Man Up!.

Points By Position

  Running Wild   Next Man Up!

Game Notes

Running Wild had six of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Next Man Up! lost despite seven of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
Running Wild won despite starting Ryan Succop, who scored zero points.
Each team registered its highest scoring output of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Running Wild earn the win, but they also covered the 17.23-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Running Wild moves to (3-1), while Next Man Up! falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Andrew Luck scored 42.74 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Next Man Up! this season.

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