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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Boomkanani ◇
5-1 170.36
164.74
 
VS
proj
TheGoat50
156.54 4-2
163.57

Boomkanani ◇ jump into 1st place, 170.36-156.54

Boomkanani ◇ jumped into the No. 1 position in EAS Championship with a hard-fought victory over TheGoat50, earning a 170.36-156.54 win. Boomkanani ◇ earned a 36.80-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from the New England Patriots defense. TheGoat50 came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Carolina Panthers defense (33 points) and Lamar Jackson (30.64). Unphased, Boomkanani ◇ got it going later that night, as James Conner (30.9 points) and Melvin Gordon III (7.8) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Boomkanani ◇ have knocked off TheGoat50, after falling 123.84-122.1 in their last matchup. Boomkanani ◇ (5-1) have now won five straight and will look to sustain their winning ways against Poppin yo cheeks. TheGoat50 (4-2) face Devang's Dandy Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomkanani ◇   TheGoat50

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 119 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Steelers beat the Chargers 24-17. In doing so, he put up 30.9 points to nearly double his 15.98-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Boomkanani ◇ this week. Next week, Conner will battle the Dolphins.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Boomkanani ◇
Points
% of total points 170.36
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
36.8
31.6
21.6%
2
James Conner
RB
30.9
15.98
18.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.46
22.46
14.4%
4
Mike Evans
WR
20.6
15.21
12.1%
TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 156.54
1
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
33
24.74
21.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.64
25.3
19.6%
3
Chris Carson
RB
25.9
16.79
16.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.4
19.6
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which TheGoat50 owned a 132.74-130.66 lead. For Boomkanani ◇, Baker Mayfield had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for TheGoat50 with a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Boomkanani ◇, helping the team to a 170.36-148.54 lead.

Points By Position

  Boomkanani ◇   TheGoat50

Game Notes

Boomkanani ◇ had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
TheGoat50 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Boomkanani ◇ put up more points than their season scoring average (158.24) while TheGoat50 fell short of theirs (162.54).
Boomkanani ◇ put up more points than their projected total, while TheGoat50 fell short of their projection.
The loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for TheGoat50.
Not only did Boomkanani ◇ win, but they also covered the 1.17-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Carolina Panthers defense (33 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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