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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Contact
1-5 126.02
111.49
 
VS
proj
Blue Ox
109.13 2-4
114.19

Contact knock off Blue Ox, 126.02-109.13

Contact rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, securing a 126.02-109.13 win over Blue Ox, who fell short of projections. Blue Ox grabbed a 1.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Contact held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jimmy Garoppolo (243 Pass Yds) and Robby Anderson (5 Rec, 125 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Philip Rivers (41.3 points) and Duke Johnson (15.9) did everything they could for Blue Ox in the loss. Contact (1-5) will look to sustain their momentum against CHIEFS, while Blue Ox (2-4) will face Dallas Texans in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Contact   Blue Ox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 23.5 points against his 10.89-point projection. In a 24-22 win over the Cowboys, he caught 5 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Anderson will face the Patriots next week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

Contact
Points
% of total points 126.02
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
38.62
40.88
30.6%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
23.5
10.89
18.6%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
20.7
12.52
16.4%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
19
14.85
15.1%
Blue Ox
Points
% of total points 109.13
1
Philip Rivers
QB
41.3
42.84
37.8%
2
Duke Johnson
RB
15.9
13.32
14.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
14.8
12.97
13.6%
4
Jared Cook
TE
12.7
6.45
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Miles Sanders had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Contact, who trailed 47.00-45.70 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 45-yard pass for Contact, while Robby Anderson had a 92-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 122.32-67.83 lead for Contact.

Points By Position

  Contact   Blue Ox

Game Notes

Contact had four of their eight starting players score higher than their projected points.
Despite four of their eight starters exceeding their points projection, Blue Ox lost.
Blue Ox can partially blame the loss on Cody Parkey, who didn't score any points.
Contact put up more points than their season scoring average (119.02) while Blue Ox fell short of theirs (121.44).
Contact scored more points than their projected total, while Blue Ox fell short of their projection.
Blue Ox ranked 15th in the league in scoring this week, while Contact ranked 13th.

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