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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Greenland Gassers
4-2 116.32
85.24
 
VS
proj
Rose's Nice Team
85.7 2-4
81.96

Greenland Gassers top Rose's Nice Team for third straight win in 116.32-85.70 rout

Greenland Gassers extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Rose's Nice Team, cruising to a 116.32-85.70 win. Greenland Gassers took a 35.90-point lead on Thursday behind 35.9 points from the New England Patriots defense (14 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Julian Edelman (9 Rec, 113 Rec Yds). Rose's Nice Team came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (34.2 points) and Robert Woods (6.8). Not to be deterred, Greenland Gassers rallied later that night, as Philip Rivers (21.8 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Greenland Gassers (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Superman's Team, while Rose's Nice Team (2-4) will face Futbolistas in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Greenland Gassers   Rose's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 213 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 35-14 win over the Giants. In doing so, they put up 27 points to more-than-double their 9.96-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Patriots will go up against the Jets.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Greenland Gassers
Points
% of total points 116.32
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
9.96
23.2%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
21.8
22.83
18.7%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
14.5
5.9
12.5%
4
Mason Crosby
K
12
8.36
10.3%
Rose's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 85.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.2
21.12
39.9%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.85
12.74
18.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
9.05
7.85
10.6%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
7.92
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Rose's Nice Team, who trailed 49.62-42.85 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Rose's Nice Team owned an 85.70-82.52 lead. Robby Anderson had a 92-yard touchdown catch for Greenland Gassers, while George Kittle had a 45-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Rose's Nice Team with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Greenland Gassers   Rose's Nice Team

What If

Greenland Gassers would have beaten seven other teams besides Rose's Nice Team this week.
Rose's Nice Team would have lost to four other teams besides Greenland Gassers this week.
If they played Rose's Nice Team every week, Greenland Gassers would be 2-4 this season.
Last week, Rose's Nice Team would have defeated Greenland Gassers 103.47-91.09.
Greenland Gassers would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rose's Nice Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Greenland Gassers, Rose's Nice Team would be 4-1.
If Greenland Gassers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 31-23.
If they played every team every week, Rose's Nice Team would be 36-18.

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