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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Traders
4-2 181.13
150.39
 
VS
proj
StaffordshireTerrior
131.76 2-4
137.24

Traders top StaffordshireTerrior for fourth straight win in 181.13-131.76 rout

Traders extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over StaffordshireTerrior, rolling to a 181.13-131.76 win. It was the third consecutive loss for StaffordshireTerrior. Traders got out to a 30.67-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jameis Winston (39.9 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (25.43) and never gave it back. Ben Roethlisberger (369 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (7 Pts Allowed, 204 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top performers for StaffordshireTerrior in defeat. Traders (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Nuthin but a B thang, while StaffordshireTerrior (2-4) will face off against Horn Hi Yo in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Traders   StaffordshireTerrior

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.11 points, Gabriel more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 19.9 points as the Bears lost to the Dolphins 31-28. He caught 5 passes for 110 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Traders this week. In Week 7, Gabriel and the Bears will play the Patriots.
Taylor Gabriel

Top Player Comparison

Traders
Points
% of total points 181.13
1
Jameis Winston
QB
39.9
23.5
22%
2
Davante Adams
WR
36.2
19.24
20%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
25.43
21.52
14%
4
Sony Michel
RB
23.6
16.27
13%
StaffordshireTerrior
Points
% of total points 131.76
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
27.56
22.9
20.9%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
21.3
14.73
16.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.1
17.25
16%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
15.3
10.71
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Traders who owned the lead, 108.73-78.06. Taylor Gabriel had a 54-yard catch and a 47-yard catch for Traders, while Jameis Winston had a 51-yard pass. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for StaffordshireTerrior with a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.
Monday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 60-yard catch for StaffordshireTerrior.

Points By Position

  Traders   StaffordshireTerrior

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Traders scored more points in this one (181.13) than their season average (157.13).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Traders have won four straight weeks, while StaffordshireTerrior have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. StaffordshireTerrior need some help then, averaging just 127.77 versus Traders's 157.13.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Traders (4-2) have a better record than StaffordshireTerrior (2-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. StaffordshireTerrior has left more points on the bench this season (263.26) than Traders (225.43).
Once Traders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than StaffordshireTerrior (3 vs 0).
Traders play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than StaffordshireTerrior (1).
Traders are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than StaffordshireTerrior (0 vs 1).
Traders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than StaffordshireTerrior (4 vs 1).
Traders have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than StaffordshireTerrior (34 vs 24).
By position, Traders have outscored StaffordshireTerrior at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey StaffordshireTerrior, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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