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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Sledgehammers
4-2 158
151.66
 
VS
proj
Aida Wildcats
87 0-6
96.41

Sledgehammers hand Aida Wildcats sixth consecutive loss in 158-87 rout

Sledgehammers cruised to a 158-87 win to hand Aida Wildcats their sixth straight loss to open the season. Sledgehammers nabbed a 23-point lead on Thursday behind the New England Patriots defense and never let it go. Carson Wentz (37 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25) did their part for Aida Wildcats in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sledgehammers have beaten Aida Wildcats, after winning 137-112 in their last matchup. Sledgehammers (4-2) will look to earn another win against Aida Wildcats, while Aida Wildcats (0-6) take on Sledgehammers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sledgehammers   Aida Wildcats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 42 points against his 10.72-point projection. In a 38-20 win over the Eagles, he racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes. Diggs ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 158
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
42
10.72
26.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
40
34.18
25.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
25
16.29
15.8%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23
13.03
14.6%
Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 87
1
Carson Wentz
QB
37
31.51
42.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25
19.38
28.7%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
6
8.12
6.9%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
5
11.23
5.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Sledgehammers became the proud owner of a 156-57 lead. Stefon Diggs had a 62-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch for Sledgehammers, while Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Aida Wildcats with a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Sledgehammers   Aida Wildcats

StatSmack

Aida Wildcats are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last six matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Aida Wildcats need some help then, averaging just 103.83 versus Sledgehammers's 142.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sledgehammers (4-2) have a better record than Aida Wildcats (0-6).
Even the computers think Sledgehammers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (154.8) than Aida Wildcats (128.58).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Aida Wildcats has left more points on the bench this season (580) than Sledgehammers (379).
Sledgehammers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Aida Wildcats (2 vs 0).
Sledgehammers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Aida Wildcats (1).
Sledgehammers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Aida Wildcats (2 vs 0).
Sledgehammers have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Aida Wildcats (23 vs 14).
By position, Sledgehammers have outscored Aida Wildcats at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sledgehammers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Sledgehammers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Aida Wildcats (2).
Don't worry Aida Wildcats, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Sledgehammers
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Aida Wildcats at the wide receiver position (47 points to 5).
Aida Wildcats
"Four score and seven points ago, our players brought forth, upon this fantasy matchup..." Wait, that's not how it goes (and unfortunately for us, not all fantasy teams are created equal). Our 87 points weren't enough to get the win this week. Continue pushing forward, Aida Wildcats, for as Honest Abe conveyed: "You cannot fail unless you quit."