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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Slim Shady
4-2 95.72
111.32
 
VS
proj
Gronkey Kong
72.4 1-5
91.93

Slim Shady come back to hand Gronkey Kong third straight loss, 95.72-72.40

Slim Shady staged an impressive comeback to earn a 95.72-72.40 win to hand Gronkey Kong their third straight loss. Trailing 61.20-57.02 heading into Sunday night, Slim Shady charged back behind Kareem Hunt (80 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and James White (39 Rush Yds, 53 Rec Yds). Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Rob Gronkowski (3 Rec, 97 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Gronkey Kong in the loss. Slim Shady (4-2) will look to sustain their momentum against Hit The Showers Boys, while Gronkey Kong (1-5) will try to get back on track against Dallas Demolition.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Shady   Gronkey Kong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense (13 Pts Allowed, 229 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 20 points against the Bills in Week 6. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.06-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Texans defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Slim Shady
Points
% of total points 95.72
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
27
15.87
28.2%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
9.06
20.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.12
20.88
18.9%
4
James White
RB
11.7
14.01
12.2%
Gronkey Kong
Points
% of total points 72.4
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
21
11.79
29%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
11.2
13.11
15.5%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
9.7
9.75
13.4%
4
Josh Rosen
QB
8.6
13.34
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Gronkey Kong, while Josh Rosen had a 40-yard pass, contributing to a 59.70-53.82 lead for Gronkey Kong.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but after the scoring was completed, Slim Shady emerged with a 95.72-72.40 lead. For Slim Shady, Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch. Rob Gronkowski made the highlight reel for Gronkey Kong with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Slim Shady   Gronkey Kong

What If

Slim Shady would have beaten six other teams besides Gronkey Kong this week.
Gronkey Kong would have lost to 15 other teams besides Slim Shady this week.
If they played Gronkey Kong every week, Slim Shady would be 4-2 this season.
Slim Shady would have topped Gronkey Kong 103.74-95.6 had they played each other last week.
Slim Shady would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gronkey Kong.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slim Shady, Gronkey Kong would be 2-3.
If Slim Shady had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-62.
If they played every team every week, Gronkey Kong would be 42-72.

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