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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Purple Skunk
4-2 152.22
152.26
 
VS
proj
OUT in Turtle Town
139.72 4-2
140.51

Purple Skunk knock OUT in Turtle Town from 1st place, 152.22-139.72

Purple Skunk earned a 152.22-139.72 win over OUT in Turtle Town, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Skunk League. OUT in Turtle Town took a 0.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Purple Skunk held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Carolina Panthers defense (26 Pts Allowed, 407 Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers) and Sam Darnold (338 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Deshaun Watson (29.4 points) and David Johnson (25.2) led the charge for OUT in Turtle Town in the loss. Purple Skunk (4-2) will look to earn another W against Team Rudebrewd, while OUT in Turtle Town (4-2) attempt to get back on track against Touch of Downs.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Skunk   OUT in Turtle Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Buccaneers in Week 6, the Panthers defense allowed 26 points, surrendered 407 yards, and forced 7 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 21 points to nearly triple their 7.24-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Panthers will square off against the 49ers in Week 7.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Purple Skunk
Points
% of total points 152.22
1
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
21
7.24
13.8%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
19.62
14.8
12.9%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.8
16.87
9.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
14.8
15.58
9.7%
OUT in Turtle Town
Points
% of total points 139.72
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.4
22.66
21%
2
David Johnson
RB
25.2
13.88
18%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
18.6
10.9
13.3%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
17.5
8.52
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for Purple Skunk, who trailed 82.70-81.90 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Sam Darnold had a 92-yard touchdown pass for Purple Skunk, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch, contributing to a 152.22-131.12 lead for Purple Skunk.

Points By Position

  Purple Skunk   OUT in Turtle Town

What If

Purple Skunk would have beaten seven other teams besides OUT in Turtle Town this week.
OUT in Turtle Town would have lost to four other teams besides Purple Skunk this week.
If they played OUT in Turtle Town every week, Purple Skunk would be 3-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, OUT in Turtle Town would have topped Purple Skunk 151.74-149.74.
Purple Skunk would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as OUT in Turtle Town.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Purple Skunk, OUT in Turtle Town would be 3-2.
If Purple Skunk had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-28.
If they played every team every week, OUT in Turtle Town would be 41-25.

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