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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Mr big puff
3-3 117.3
124.51
 
VS
proj
Josh's Team
86.8 1-5
75.74

Mr big puff hand Josh's Team fifth consecutive loss in 117.3-86.8 rout

Mr big puff cruised to a 117.3-86.8 win to hand Josh's Team their fifth consecutive loss. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Mr big puff grabbed a 28.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Mark Ingram II and Odell Beckham Jr.. Ingram II racked up 74 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 14.4 points, while Beckham Jr. caught 6 passes for 101 yards (13.1 points). Deshaun Watson (280 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 42 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Hunter Henry (8 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top performers for Josh's Team in defeat. Mr big puff (3-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against What The Shit, while Josh's Team (1-5) take on The mystery machine in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr big puff   Josh's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 8.23 points, the Broncos defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 23 points in a 16-0 win over the Titans. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 204 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Broncos will play the Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Mr big puff
Points
% of total points 117.3
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23
8.23
19.6%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
14.5
11.9
12.4%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.4
13.49
12.3%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.1
14.6
11.2%
Josh's Team
Points
% of total points 86.8
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.4
22.66
33.9%
2
Hunter Henry
TE
26
8.05
30%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.8
16.87
17.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
5.1
10.47
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 41-yard catch for Mr big puff, contributing to a 73.1-44.4 lead for the team.
Monday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 46-yard catch for Mr big puff during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr big puff   Josh's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Mr big puff scored higher than their projected point totals.
Josh's Team had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Josh's Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Deshaun Watson and Hunter Henry both outscored the Denver Broncos defense, the leading scorer for Mr big puff.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Mr big puff won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Josh's Team outscored their projection.
The win snaps a two-game winless streak for Mr big puff.
Mr big puff managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 48.77-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Mr big puff have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Deshaun Watson recorded 29.4 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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