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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Maxdeflation
3-3 162.54
144.64
 
VS
proj
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
122.34 3-3
129.98

Maxdeflation smirk at projections, knock off 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 in 162.54-122.34 rout

Maxdeflation exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 162.54-122.34 win over 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Maxdeflation jumped out to a 57.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Lamar Jackson and Terry McLaurin. Jackson passed for 236 yards and ran for 152 yards and a touchdown for 36.64 points, while McLaurin caught 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns (26 points). Chris Carson (28.9 points) and Carson Wentz (25.54) were the leaders for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 in defeat. Maxdeflation improve to 3-3 on the season, while 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Maxdeflation   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Dolphins in Week 6, McLaurin caught 4 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 26 points to more-than-triple his 8.42-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Maxdeflation this week. Next week, McLaurin will square off against the 49ers.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Maxdeflation
Points
% of total points 162.54
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.64
27.68
22.5%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
26
8.42
16%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
20.6
11.02
12.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.7
23.87
12.1%
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Points
% of total points 122.34
1
Chris Carson
RB
28.9
17.07
23.6%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
25.54
22.86
20.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.4
20.78
14.2%
4
Mason Crosby
K
12
8.49
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Maxdeflation who claimed the lead, 149.94-92.74. Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Maxdeflation, while Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Maxdeflation   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

What If

Maxdeflation would have beaten eight other teams besides 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 this week.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would have lost to five other teams besides Maxdeflation this week.
If they played 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 every week, Maxdeflation would be 4-2 this season.
Last week, Maxdeflation would have topped 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 166.24-142.16.
Maxdeflation would be 4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Maxdeflation, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would be 3-2.
If Maxdeflation had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-23.
If they played every team every week, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would be 37-29.

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