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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Fitz4prez strong
2-4 136.95
135.65
 
VS
proj
Nematodes
98.92 2-4
124.93

Nematodes come up short of predictions, succumb to Fitz4prez strong in 136.95-98.92 rout

Nematodes failed to rise to the occasion, as Fitz4prez strong cruised to a 136.95-98.92 win. Fitz4prez strong got out to a 13.05-point lead on Thursday behind Julian Edelman (18.05 points) and never gave it up. Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Kerryon Johnson (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds) did their part for Nematodes in defeat. Fitz4prez strong (2-4) will look to build on their success against Dalvin's Cookers, while Nematodes (2-4) will attempt to get back in the win column against OLD SCHOOL BADASSES.

Matchup Timeline

  Fitz4prez strong   Nematodes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 3 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Sanders recorded 17.45 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.91-point projection and was much higher than his 9.26-point season scoring average. Sanders will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Fitz4prez strong
Points
% of total points 136.95
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.8
19.94
21%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
18.05
15.83
13.2%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
17.45
7.91
12.7%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.25
17.62
10.4%
Nematodes
Points
% of total points 98.92
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.82
24.16
19%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
13.6
15.13
13.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
13
11.54
13.1%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
12
9.73
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Fitz4prez strong owned an 84.15-48.82 lead. For Fitz4prez strong, Miles Sanders had a 32-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Nematodes with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass for Fitz4prez strong, contributing to a 136.95-73.27 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fitz4prez strong   Nematodes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fitz4prez strong scored more in this one (136.95) than their season average (121.33).
Fitz4prez strong are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Nematodes (0 vs 1).
Fitz4prez strong should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Nematodes (2 vs 1).
Nematodes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Fitz4prez strong (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Fitz4prez strong have outscored Nematodes at RB and WR this season.
The starters for Fitz4prez strong had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Nematodes (2).
Hey Nematodes, 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

Nematodes
Up ahead in Week 7, Nematodes (2-4) will square off against OLD SCHOOL BADASSES (3-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as Nick Chubb, Curtis Samuel, Chris Godwin, DJ Moore, Brian Burns, and Ben Roethlisberger are off for OLD SCHOOL BADASSES while Luke Kuechly and T.J. Watt will be out for Nematodes.
Fitz4prez strong
Fitz4prez strong (2-4) are set to take on Dalvin's Cookers (4-2) in Week 7. Fitz4prez strong may need to shuffle the deck some with Lavonte David out on bye next week. Dalvin's Cookers will be without Ronald Jones II. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Fitz4prez strong have put up 116.59 points per game over the last three weeks, while Dalvin's Cookers have averaged 114.93 per matchup over that same span.