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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Lunatic Fringe
3-3 161.5
116.93
 
VS
proj
Blazin Blitzers
123 3-3
126.28

Lunatic Fringe brush off projections, knock off Blazin Blitzers in 161.5-123.0 rout

Lunatic Fringe rose to the occasion, cruising to a 161.5-123.0 win over Blazin Blitzers, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as Lunatic Fringe leapt out to a 61-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Russell Wilson and Chris Carson. Wilson passed for 295 yards , ran for 31 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 28 points, while Carson racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (26 points). Matt Ryan (35 points) and Christian McCaffrey (19) led the way for Blazin Blitzers in the loss. Lunatic Fringe improve to 3-3 on the season, while Blazin Blitzers fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Lunatic Fringe   Blazin Blitzers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26.5 points against his 9.37-point projection. In a 24-22 win over the Cowboys, he caught 5 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Anderson will face the Patriots next week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Lunatic Fringe
Points
% of total points 161.5
1
Russell Wilson
QB
28
21.58
17.3%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
26.5
9.37
16.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
26
14.55
16.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
14
12.75
8.7%
Blazin Blitzers
Points
% of total points 123
1
Matt Ryan
QB
35
21.12
28.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19
19.14
15.4%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18
10.01
14.6%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12
13.89
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Blazin Blitzers, while Matt Gay had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 116.0-55.0 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Lunatic Fringe emerged with a 161.5-101.5 lead. For Lunatic Fringe, Robby Anderson had a 92-yard touchdown catch. Courtland Sutton made the highlight reel for Blazin Blitzers with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Lunatic Fringe   Blazin Blitzers

StatSmack

Lunatic Fringe must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (161.5) than their season average (138.25).
Once Lunatic Fringe put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Blazin Blitzers (3 vs 1).
Lunatic Fringe are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Blazin Blitzers (0 vs 1).
Lunatic Fringe have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Blazin Blitzers (31 vs 24).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Blazin Blitzers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Lunatic Fringe (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Lunatic Fringe have outscored Blazin Blitzers at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Lunatic Fringe don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Blazin Blitzers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Lunatic Fringe
Nice job, Lunatic Fringe. Putting together a lineup that won by a whopping 38.5 points this past matchup. We should take this win in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Blazin Blitzers, and continue on our way towards a fantasy championship.
Blazin Blitzers
Trust us on this one, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn chippy with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence any critics out there! Just like the NFL's new tackling guidelines, it's important to keep your head up, Blazin Blitzers!