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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
3-3 89.12
109.02
 
VS
proj
Blue Skywalker
64.32 3-3
86.84

Cavemen defeat Blue Skywalker for third straight win, 89.12-64.32

Cavemen extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Blue Skywalker, coming out on top with an 89.12-64.32 win. Cavemen nabbed a 13.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Blue Skywalker came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Calvin Ridley (10.8 points) and Matt Bryant (10). Unphased, Cavemen made a run later that night, as the Los Angeles Chargers defense (10 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. Cavemen (3-3) will look to add to their success against The Conglomerate, while Blue Skywalker (3-3) will meet Firestorm in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Blue Skywalker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 15.38-point projection. During a 32-28 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 139 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Chubb ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 89.12
1
Nick Chubb
RB
25.9
15.38
29.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.32
23.18
25%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
11.7
10.61
13.1%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
10
15.76
11.2%
Blue Skywalker
Points
% of total points 64.32
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.6
8.43
24.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
10.8
8.74
16.8%
3
Matt Bryant
K
10
9.07
15.5%
4
Jared Cook
TE
9.7
3.98
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 52-yard run for Cavemen, helping the team to a 47.20-33.32 lead.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Cavemen on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Blue Skywalker

What If

Cavemen would have beaten four other teams besides Blue Skywalker this week.
Blue Skywalker would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Cavemen played Blue Skywalker every week this season, they'd be 5-1.
Last week, Cavemen would have gotten the victory over Blue Skywalker 133.12-84.24.
Cavemen would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blue Skywalker.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cavemen, Blue Skywalker would be 2-3.
If Cavemen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-34.
If they played every team every week, Blue Skywalker would be 17-49.

Coach Talk

Cavemen
You know, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to a solid performance by Aaron Rodgers, we thoroughly outscored Blue Skywalker at the quarterback position this past week (22.32 points to 4.62). Rodgers went 24-for-39 for 283 yards, two TDs, and an INT in a 23-22 win over the Lions.
Blue Skywalker
Fortunately, Blue Skywalker, Week 6's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Starting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 89 points... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.