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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Raider Nation
2-4 156.37
134.01
 
VS
proj
FunkyChickens
112.09 3-3
133.77

The Raider Nation smirk at projections, knock off FunkyChickens in 156.37-112.09 rout

The Raider Nation rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 156.37-112.09 win over FunkyChickens, who fell short of projections. The Raider Nation grabbed an early 20.70-point lead on Thursday. FunkyChickens came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (30.64 points) and Christian McCaffrey (20.7). Unphased, The Raider Nation made a run later that afternoon, as Devonta Freeman (26.05 points) and Brett Maher (20) put them back ahead for good. The Raider Nation (2-4) will look to notch another win against Kent's Fabulous Team, while FunkyChickens (3-3) attempt to get back on track against Vikings To The S.B..

Matchup Timeline

  The Raider Nation   FunkyChickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20 points, Maher more-than-doubled his 9.66-point projection as the Cowboys lost to the Jets 24-22. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. In Week 7, Maher and the Cowboys will face the Eagles.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

The Raider Nation
Points
% of total points 156.37
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.32
17.56
17.5%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
26.05
14.38
16.7%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
21.1
12.01
13.5%
4
Golden Tate
WR
20.7
10.28
13.2%
FunkyChickens
Points
% of total points 112.09
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.64
21.82
27.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
20.7
22.1
18.5%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
16.3
16.58
14.5%
4
Matt Gay
K
9
8.72
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Golden Tate had a 64-yard touchdown catch for The Raider Nation, contributing to a 20.70-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was FunkyChickens who took the lead, 109.59-81.07. For The Raider Nation, Kirk Cousins had a 62-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run for FunkyChickens, while Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for The Raider Nation to contribute to a 142.37-112.09 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Raider Nation   FunkyChickens

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starters on The Raider Nation exceeded their projected point totals.
FunkyChickens had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Raider Nation put up more points than their season scoring average (119.32) while FunkyChickens fell short of theirs (132.05).
The Raider Nation scored more points than their projected total, while FunkyChickens failed to reach their projection.
This victory concludes a streak of four straight defeats for The Raider Nation.
Not only did The Raider Nation win, but they also covered the 0.24-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for FunkyChickens have been blowout losses.
For FunkyChickens, Lamar Jackson (30.64 points) recorded the third-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

FunkyChickens
A pair of teams sporting identical 3-3 records, eighth-place FunkyChickens will now have a date with ninth-place Vikings To The S.B. in Week 7. FunkyChickens may have to shuffle the deck some with Christian McCaffrey, Matt Gay, and Jarvis Landry out on bye next week. Vikings To The S.B. won't have Joe Schobert.
The Raider Nation
In a battle between teams with matching 2-4 records, The Raider Nation and Kent's Fabulous Team will go head-to-head next in Week 7. Through six weeks of action, The Raider Nation have scored the league's third-lowest point total while Kent's Fabulous Team (133.27 PPG) are ranked seventh. Looking at just the last two weeks, The Raider Nation have scored 147.53 points per game, while Kent's Fabulous Team have averaged 124.84 per contest.