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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Truth's Team
1-5 409.19
404.18
 
VS
proj
Strikers
378.47 4-2
436.23

Back-and-forth battle ends with Truth's Team coming back to defeat Strikers, 409.19-378.47

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Truth's Team earned a come-from-behind victory over Strikers, staging a comeback for a 409.19-378.47 win. After trailing 378.47-374.54 heading into Monday night, Truth's Team made a run behind Kerryon Johnson (34.65 points). Devonta Freeman (57 points) and Curtis Samuel (40) carried the flag for Strikers in the loss. Truth's Team (1-5) will look to build on their success against Elliott's Team, while Strikers (4-2) take on brandon's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Truth's Team   Strikers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, McLaurin tallied 44 points this week. His scoring output was 55.3% more than his 28.33-point projection and was much higher than his 26.92-point season scoring average. McLaurin ranks #46 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Truth's Team
Points
% of total points 409.19
1
Matt Ryan
QB
72.61
59.13
17.7%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
63.65
45.48
15.6%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
55.98
49.4
13.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
44
28.33
10.8%
Strikers
Points
% of total points 378.47
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
57
38.61
15.1%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
40
26.83
10.6%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
39.2
37.33
10.4%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
38.83
27.09
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Truth's Team who owned the lead, 282.93-196.59. Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Truth's Team, while Baker Mayfield had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass. Meanwhile, Case Keenum had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Strikers, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Truth's Team   Strikers

StatSmack

Well, there’s one stat in favor of Strikers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Truth's Team (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Truth's Team have outscored Strikers at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
The starters for Truth's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Strikers (3).
There's not much good to say about Strikers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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