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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 6
Weekly
Grade
Grade
The Mad Scientist
4-2 102.4
97.7
VS
proj
Unstoppable
101.36
1-5
94.38
The Mad Scientist hand Unstoppable fourth straight loss in 102.40-101.36 battle
The Mad Scientist narrowly earned a 102.40-101.36 win to hand Unstoppable their fourth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as The Mad Scientist led 97.60-77.46 heading into Sunday night. Unstoppable came roaring back behind James Conner, who racked up 119 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (23.9 points). The Mad Scientist were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 280 yards , ran for 42 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 31.4 points, and the Denver Broncos defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 204 yards, and intercepted 3 passes (23 points). The Mad Scientist improve to 4-2 on the season, while Unstoppable fall to 1-5.
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Matchup Timeline
The Mad Scientist
Unstoppable
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Against the Titans in Week 6, the Broncos defense scored 23 points to more-than-double their 8.23-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 204 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Mad Scientist this week. Next week, the Broncos will battle the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense
Top Player Comparison
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 102.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
31.4
23.36
30.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23
8.23
22.5%
3
Brett Maher
K
14
8.68
13.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.1
11.82
9.9%
Unstoppable
Points
% of total points 101.36
1
James Conner
RB
23.9
12.61
23.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.96
20.1
22.7%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
13.6
8.43
13.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.7
10.61
11.5%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 70.46-60.60 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for The Mad Scientist, helping the team to a 97.60-77.46 lead.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Unstoppable, who trailed 102.40-101.36 after Sunday Night Football.
Points By Position
The Mad Scientist
Unstoppable
StatSmack
Unstoppable are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Mad Scientist are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.03 versus Unstoppable's 86.2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Mad Scientist (4-2) have a better record than Unstoppable (1-5).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Unstoppable has left more points on the bench this season (274.96) than The Mad Scientist (138.38).
The Mad Scientist don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Unstoppable (2 vs 1).
The Mad Scientist are clutch masters, with more close wins than Unstoppable (1 vs 0).
The Mad Scientist should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Unstoppable (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Unstoppable - they’ve made more transactions (2) than The Mad Scientist (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Mad Scientist have outscored Unstoppable at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Mad Scientist has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Unstoppable this season (-22).
The starters for The Mad Scientist had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Unstoppable (1).
Don't worry Unstoppable, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!
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