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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
WindyCity Rebels
2-4 84
104.44
 
VS
proj
EastRock
76 3-3
113.55

Offensively challenged WindyCity Rebels top EastRock, 84-76

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, WindyCity Rebels were lucky to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, earning an 84-76 win over EastRock. WindyCity Rebels nabbed an early 1-point lead on Thursday. EastRock came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (30 points) and Odell Beckham Jr. (10). Unphased, WindyCity Rebels made a run later that night, as Philip Rivers (20 points) put them back ahead once and for all. WindyCity Rebels (2-4) will look to rack up another win against The Bonesmashers, while EastRock (3-3) will try to get back in the win column against Mushroom Capital.

Matchup Timeline

  WindyCity Rebels   EastRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lindsay overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 13 points against his 9.79-point projection. In a 16-0 win over the Titans, he ran for 70 yards and a touchdown. Lindsay ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Phillip Lindsay

Top Player Comparison

WindyCity Rebels
Points
% of total points 84
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20
22.23
23.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
20
15.78
23.8%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
13
9.79
15.5%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
11
9.81
13.1%
EastRock
Points
% of total points 76
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30
24.23
39.5%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10
11.19
13.2%
3
Sony Michel
RB
10
11.8
13.2%
4
Dan Bailey
K
8
8
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run for EastRock, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch, helping EastRock to a 65-19 lead.

Points By Position

  WindyCity Rebels   EastRock

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. WindyCity Rebels scored less in this one (84) than their season average of 94.83.
WindyCity Rebels are clutch masters, with more close wins than EastRock (1 vs 0).
WindyCity Rebels have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than EastRock (25 vs 20).
By position, WindyCity Rebels have outscored EastRock at RB and DEF this season.
WindyCity Rebels was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than EastRock (0).
Don't worry EastRock, 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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