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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
3-3 123.76
135.05
 
VS
proj
ND IRISH
114.12 4-2
171.46

Offensively challenged Steelers(43_Irish(9) knock off ND IRISH, 123.76-114.12

Steelers(43_Irish(9) secured a 123.76-114.12 win over ND IRISH in spite of posting only the seventh-highest point total in the league for the week. Steelers(43_Irish(9) never trailed in this one after nabbing a 2.66-point lead on Thursday behind Tom Brady (22.96 points). Patrick Mahomes (25.82 points) and Julian Edelman (20.3) were the leading scorers for ND IRISH in the loss. This marks the first time this season Steelers(43_Irish(9) have knocked off ND IRISH, after falling 225.5-155.92 in their last matchup. Steelers(43_Irish(9) (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against DA nigga, while ND IRISH (4-2) attempt to get back in the win column against HUGH JASSELS.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   ND IRISH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Eagles in Week 6, Diggs racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes. In doing so, he put up 43.5 points to more-than-triple his 11.86-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Diggs will battle the Lions.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 123.76
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
43.5
11.86
35.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.96
24.29
18.6%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
18.5
20.96
14.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
15.6
12.32
12.6%
ND IRISH
Points
% of total points 114.12
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.82
30.44
22.6%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
20.3
17.1
17.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
16.9
18.37
14.8%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
15.4
14.34
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Steelers(43_Irish(9) emerged with a 120.76-85.42 lead. For Steelers(43_Irish(9), Stefon Diggs had a 62-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for ND IRISH with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   ND IRISH

What If

Steelers(43_Irish(9) would not have beaten any other team in the league besides ND IRISH this week.
ND IRISH would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Steelers(43_Irish(9) played ND IRISH every week this season, they'd be 1-5.
ND IRISH would have been victorious over Steelers(43_Irish(9) 184.94-175.42 had they played each other last week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ND IRISH.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers(43_Irish(9), ND IRISH would be 2-2.
If Steelers(43_Irish(9) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 14-28.
If they played every team every week, ND IRISH would be 29-13.

Next Week Preview

ND IRISH
In Week 7, ND IRISH (4-2) are set to take on HUGH JASSELS (0-6). After six weeks of action, ND IRISH have accumulated the second-most points in the league while HUGH JASSELS (128.85 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, ND IRISH has put up 153.89 points per game, while HUGH JASSELS has averaged 133.71 per contest.
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
In a duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings, Steelers(43_Irish(9) (3-3) are set to take on DA nigga (2-4) in Week 7. Steelers(43_Irish(9) might need to rearrange their lineup some with Curtis Samuel, DJ Moore, and JuJu Smith-Schuster out on bye in Week 7. DA nigga won't have Odell Beckham Jr.. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Steelers(43_Irish(9) have scored 141.03 points per game over the last three weeks, while DA nigga have averaged 138.98 per matchup over that same period.