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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Raiders soul smasher
4-2 219.3
198.93
 
VS
proj
Fania's Team
176.8 2-4
210.96

Raiders soul smasher defeat Fania's Team for third straight win, 219.3-176.8

Raiders soul smasher extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Fania's Team, earning a 219.3-176.8 win. Fania's Team earned a 9.0-point lead on Thursday, but Raiders soul smasher held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 280 yards , ran for 42 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 63.2 points, and Stefon Diggs, who racked up 185 yards from scrimmage and caught 3 touchdown passes (43 points). Aaron Rodgers (52.3 points) and Nick Chubb (27.4) led the charge for Fania's Team in the loss. Raiders soul smasher (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against K Bizzle's Team, while Fania's Team (2-4) will meet Raiders4Life in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders soul smasher   Fania's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (18 Rush Yds, 167 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 43 points against the Eagles in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 9.82-point projection and was much higher than his 13.22-point season scoring average. Diggs ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 219.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
63.2
56.69
28.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
43
9.82
19.6%
3
James Conner
RB
27.4
14.4
12.5%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
15.6
13.08
7.1%
Fania's Team
Points
% of total points 176.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
52.3
50.47
29.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
27.4
16.96
15.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
14.8
17.3
8.4%
4
James White
RB
9
10.99
5.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Raiders soul smasher boasted a 157.1-85.2 lead. For Raiders soul smasher, Stefon Diggs had a 62-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard touchdown catch. Nick Chubb made the highlight reel for Fania's Team with a 52-yard run.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Raiders soul smasher, helping the team to a 203.7-124.5 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For Raiders soul smasher, Kenny Golladay had a 66-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Fania's Team with a 35-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Raiders soul smasher   Fania's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Raiders soul smasher scored more points in this matchup (219.3) than their season average (191.65).
Raiders soul smasher are on a roll, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Raiders soul smasher (4-2) have a better record than Fania's Team (2-4).
Raiders soul smasher laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Fania's Team (0).
Raiders soul smasher are clutch masters, with more close wins than Fania's Team (1 vs 0).
Raiders soul smasher should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Fania's Team (3 vs 1).
By position, Raiders soul smasher have outscored Fania's Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Raiders soul smasher had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Fania's Team (3).
Don't worry Fania's Team, 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

Raiders soul smasher
Whoa, Raiders soul smasher, you put the rest of the league on notice with this performance. Not only did you win by 42.5 points, you also climbed a couple of spots in the league standings!
Fania's Team
Chin up, Fania's Team! You can take our word for it, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, the fans get whiny, and your local beat writers get a little testy with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there.