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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
waterloo vikes
2-4 158.04
180.35
 
VS
proj
Pisgah Pythons
148.52 2-4
174.32

waterloo vikes come back to beat Pisgah Pythons 158.04-148.52 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but waterloo vikes did enough to beat Pisgah Pythons. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 180.35-174.32, waterloo vikes rallied for a 158.04-148.52 win over Pisgah Pythons. Despite trailing 148.52-110.52 heading into Monday night, waterloo vikes charged back behind Aaron Rodgers (23.32 points) and Aaron Jones (11). Alshon Jeffery (29.6 points) and George Kittle (24.3) carried the flag for Pisgah Pythons in defeat. This marks the first time this season waterloo vikes have knocked off Pisgah Pythons, after falling 188.04-149.52 in their last matchup. waterloo vikes (2-4) will look to maintain their momentum against Gael Force, while Pisgah Pythons (2-4) meet Blak and Blu in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  waterloo vikes   Pisgah Pythons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 213 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Giants, the Patriots defense recorded 26.76 points this week. They scored 77.3% more than their 15.09-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

waterloo vikes
Points
% of total points 158.04
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26.76
15.09
16.9%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.46
22.62
15.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.32
23.7
14.8%
4
James White
RB
18
15.73
11.4%
Pisgah Pythons
Points
% of total points 148.52
1
Alshon Jeffery
WR
29.6
15.34
19.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
24.3
15.53
16.4%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
23.8
23.07
16%
4
Devlin Hodges
QB
11.08
16.96
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for waterloo vikes to contribute to a 93.82-66.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 45-yard catch for Pisgah Pythons to contribute to a 113.64-93.82 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Devlin Hodges had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Pisgah Pythons, contributing to a 148.52-110.52 lead for the team.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for waterloo vikes on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  waterloo vikes   Pisgah Pythons

What If

waterloo vikes would have beaten only two other teams besides Pisgah Pythons this week.
Pisgah Pythons would have lost to seven other teams besides waterloo vikes this week.
If they played Pisgah Pythons every week, waterloo vikes would be 3-3 this season.
Last week, Pisgah Pythons would have been victorious over waterloo vikes 187.7-145.1.
waterloo vikes would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pisgah Pythons.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as waterloo vikes, Pisgah Pythons would be 1-3.
If waterloo vikes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 15-39.
If they played every team every week, Pisgah Pythons would be 18-36.

Coach Talk

waterloo vikes
Well waterloo vikes, the good news is that we took this matchup by 9.52 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through Week 5 stood at 170.89. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Pisgah Pythons
Let's use this loss as a chance to learn and start thinking about in Week 7, Pisgah Pythons. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the most-potent lineup possible next week.