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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Rebel Alliance
3-3 172.35
135.01
 
VS
proj
Doughboys
143.85 4-2
159.96

Rebel Alliance defeat Doughboys in 172.35-143.85 rout

Rebel Alliance beat their projected point total, rolling to a 172.35-143.85 win over Doughboys, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Rebel Alliance jumped out to a 59.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Jameis Winston and Tyler Boyd. Winston passed for 395 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 31 yards for 42.85 points, while Boyd caught 7 passes for 62 yards and 2 touchdowns (25.2 points). James Conner (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) and Tom Brady (340 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Doughboys in the loss. Rebel Alliance (3-3) will look to build on their success against Warm Bodies, while Doughboys (4-2) will face Brewmasters in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Rebel Alliance   Doughboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Buccaneers in Week 6, Hooper caught 9 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 22.1 points to more-than-double his 10.34-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. In Week 7, Hooper and the Falcons will face the Giants.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 172.35
1
Jameis Winston
QB
42.85
27.17
24.9%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.2
13.51
14.6%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
22.1
10.34
12.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
17.6
10.18
10.2%
Doughboys
Points
% of total points 143.85
1
James Conner
RB
28.9
19.04
20.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.2
31.49
18.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.1
15.38
11.2%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
14.55
8.88
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Rebel Alliance emerged with a 139.85-80.55 lead. For Rebel Alliance, Jameis Winston had a 51-yard pass. Mohamed Sanu made the highlight reel for Doughboys with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for Rebel Alliance to contribute to a 172.35-89.45 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a pair of 42-yard passes for Doughboys, who trailed 172.35-143.85 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Rebel Alliance   Doughboys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Rebel Alliance scored more points in this one (172.35) than their season average (158.17).
Rebel Alliance play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Doughboys (1).
By position, Rebel Alliance have outscored Doughboys at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Doughboys this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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