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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Bad JuJu
4-2 140.9
105.91
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
112.92 4-2
140.44

Bad JuJu knock Pittsburgh Steelers from top spot in 140.90-112.92 rout

Bad JuJu rolled to a 140.90-112.92 win over Pittsburgh Steelers, knocking them out of the top spot in The League. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Bad JuJu took a 35.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Stefon Diggs (37.5 points) and Nick Chubb (23.9). Ezekiel Elliott (105 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 47 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leading performers for Pittsburgh Steelers in defeat. Bad JuJu (4-2) will look to build on their success against The Shockers v2.0, while Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) try to get back in the win column against JLEAGUER.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad JuJu   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes as the Vikings beat the Eagles 38-20. In doing so, he put up 37.5 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Diggs will play the Lions.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Bad JuJu
Points
% of total points 140.9
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
37.5
7.51
26.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23.9
15.38
17%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
14.6
16.15
10.4%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
12.1
8.55
8.6%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 112.92
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21.2
16.84
18.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.82
25.05
17.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.7
17.56
15.7%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.1
10.29
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Bad JuJu became the proud owner of a 94.00-58.32 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 62-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Bad JuJu, while Nick Chubb had a 52-yard run. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kenny Golladay had a 66-yard catch for Pittsburgh Steelers.

Points By Position

  Bad JuJu   Pittsburgh Steelers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bad JuJu scored more in this one (140.9) than their season average (103.26).
You can't win if you don't play. Pittsburgh Steelers has left more points on the bench this season (284.76) than Bad JuJu (161.52).
Bad JuJu laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Pittsburgh Steelers (0).
Bad JuJu have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pittsburgh Steelers (2 vs 0).
Pittsburgh Steelers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Bad JuJu (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Bad JuJu have outscored Pittsburgh Steelers at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Hey Pittsburgh Steelers, 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

Pittsburgh Steelers
Up ahead next week, second-place Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2) are due to take on 12th-place JLEAGUER (1-5). Each side has three players on bye next week, as Shaq Thompson, Peyton Barber, Cameron Heyward, Diontae Johnson, and Reggie Bonnafon are off for JLEAGUER and Christian McCaffrey and Devin Bush will sit for Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bad JuJu
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Bad JuJu (4-2) will battle The Shockers v2.0 (3-3) in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Nick Chubb, JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Cam Newton are off for Bad JuJu, while The Shockers v2.0 will be without Odell Beckham Jr., Luke Kuechly, and O.J. Howard. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Bad JuJu have scored 105.07 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Shockers v2.0 have averaged 106.47 per matchup over that same span.