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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
4-2 117.8
97.47
 
VS
proj
Dillon Panthers
101.64 5-1
102.77

Blitzburgh beat Dillon Panthers for third straight win, 117.80-101.64

Blitzburgh extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Dillon Panthers, coming out on top with a 117.80-101.64 win. Blitzburgh jumped out to a 27.00-point lead on Thursday behind the New England Patriots defense, who allowed 14 points, surrendered 213 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. Dillon Panthers bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (30.64 points) and Terry McLaurin (22). Unphased, Blitzburgh made a run later that night, as James Conner (23.9 points) put them back ahead for good. Blitzburgh (4-2) will look to add to their success against Aussig Emptyheads, while Dillon Panthers (5-1) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Sada's Gardeners.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   Dillon Panthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (14 Pts Allowed, 213 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 27 points in a 35-14 win over the Giants in Week 6. They more-than-doubled their 9.96-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 117.8
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
27
9.96
22.9%
2
James Conner
RB
23.9
12.61
20.3%
3
Austin Hooper
TE
17.7
7.66
15%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
13.6
8.68
11.5%
Dillon Panthers
Points
% of total points 101.64
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.64
22.44
30.1%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
22
8.42
21.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.7
17.56
17.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
11.7
10.61
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Dillon Panthers, while Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 93.64-64.70 lead for Dillon Panthers.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Blitzburgh, helping the team to a 106.30-97.64 lead.
Monday
Matthew Stafford had a 66-yard pass and a 58-yard pass for Blitzburgh on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   Dillon Panthers

StatSmack

Blitzburgh must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (117.8) than their season average (96.24).
Blitzburgh are on fire, winning three in a row.
Blitzburgh laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Dillon Panthers (0).
Dillon Panthers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Blitzburgh (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Blitzburgh have outscored Dillon Panthers at TE and DEF this season.
Blitzburgh was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Dillon Panthers (0).
There's not much good to say about Dillon Panthers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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