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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
VOL NATION
6-0 107.14
105.52
 
VS
proj
Shelby's Team
85.3 1-5
99.47

VOL NATION defeat Shelby's Team to remain unbeaten in 107.14-85.30 rout

VOL NATION won their sixth matchup in a row to open the season with a dominant victory over Shelby's Team, cruising to a 107.14-85.30 win. Shelby's Team earned an 11.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all VOL NATION after that. They were led by Carson Wentz, who passed for 306 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards for 23.54 points, and Chris Godwin, who caught 10 passes for 151 yards (20.1 points). Russell Wilson (25.9 points) and Julio Jones (15.8) led the charge for Shelby's Team in the loss. VOL NATION (6-0) will look to keep it rolling against FromTEtoWR, while Shelby's Team (1-5) attempt to get back on track against Payless for Menshoes.

Matchup Timeline

  VOL NATION   Shelby's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Godwin (10 Rec, 151 Rec Yds) scored 20.1 points against the Panthers in Week 6. He scored 79.8% more than his 11.18-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Godwin ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Chris Godwin

Top Player Comparison

VOL NATION
Points
% of total points 107.14
1
Carson Wentz
QB
23.54
16.14
22%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
20.1
11.18
18.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.7
17.56
16.5%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
13.6
8.68
12.7%
Shelby's Team
Points
% of total points 85.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.9
17.5
30.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
15.8
13.47
18.5%
3
Kerryon Johnson
RB
12.1
12.82
14.2%
4
Sony Michel
RB
11.3
13.16
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carson Wentz had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for VOL NATION, while Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping VOL NATION to a 103.34-40.80 lead.

Points By Position

  VOL NATION   Shelby's Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. VOL NATION scored fewer points in this one (107.14) than their season average of 133.97.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. VOL NATION have won six straight matchups, while Shelby's Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. VOL NATION are doing a better job of that, averaging 133.97 versus Shelby's Team's 99.94.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" VOL NATION (6-0) have a better record than Shelby's Team (1-5).
Even the computers think VOL NATION have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (107.38) than Shelby's Team (98.48).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Shelby's Team has left more points on the bench this season (274.3) than VOL NATION (183.04).
VOL NATION don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shelby's Team (6 vs 0).
VOL NATION should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Shelby's Team (6 vs 3).
VOL NATION have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Shelby's Team (28 vs 18).
By position, VOL NATION have outscored Shelby's Team at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
VOL NATION don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 49 points, highest in the league.
The starters for VOL NATION had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Shelby's Team (0).
VOL NATION came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Shelby's Team (0).
Hey Shelby's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Shelby's Team
A pair of teams with matching 1-5 records, 10th-place Shelby's Team are set to face last-place Payless for Menshoes next week. Shelby's Team may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Ronald Jones II out on bye in Week 7. Payless for Menshoes won't have Joey Slye, Mike Evans, or Jarvis Landry.
VOL NATION
VOL NATION (6-0) battle FromTEtoWR (3-3) in Week 7. VOL NATION might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Chris Godwin, Christian McCaffrey, Peyton Barber, and Vance McDonald out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, VOL NATION have scored 125.57 points per game, while FromTEtoWR have averaged only 102.08 per contest.