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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Joshua's Team
6-0 30.91
36.39
 
VS
proj
LongShotzz
26.51 5-1
31.39

Joshua's Team top LongShotzz to remain perfect, 30.91-26.51

Joshua's Team won their sixth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought victory over LongShotzz, coming out on top with a 30.91-26.51 win. Joshua's Team grabbed an early 3.39-point lead on Thursday. LongShotzz came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (4.87 points) and Christian McCaffrey (2.24). Unphased, Joshua's Team made a run later that night, as James Conner (3.32 points) and Cameron Heyward (0.55) put them back in the lead once and for all. Joshua's Team (6-0) will look to notch another win against Mario's Team, while LongShotzz (5-1) try to get back in the win column against Hancocks Beast.

Matchup Timeline

  Joshua's Team   LongShotzz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Collins overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 6.1 points against his 1.82-point projection. During a 17-16 win over the Dolphins, he made 12 tackles and recorded a sack. Collins ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Landon Collins

Top Player Comparison

Joshua's Team
Points
% of total points 30.91
1
Landon Collins
S
6.1
1.82
19.7%
2
James Conner
RB
3.32
1.89
10.7%
3
Calais Campbell
DE
2.75
1.46
8.9%
4
Jamie Collins Sr.
LB
2.45
2.01
7.9%
LongShotzz
Points
% of total points 26.51
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
4.87
3.29
18.4%
2
Kevin Byard
S
3.3
2
12.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
2.24
2.69
8.4%
4
Everson Griffen
DE
2.2
1.56
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, LongShotzz emerged with a 22.15-19.48 lead. For Joshua's Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard pass. Lamar Jackson had a 21-yard touchdown run for LongShotzz, while Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
James Conner had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Joshua's Team, helping the team to a 30.06-26.51 lead.

Points By Position

  Joshua's Team   LongShotzz

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Joshua's Team scored fewer points in this one (30.91) than their season average of 36.36.
Joshua's Team are on a roll, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Joshua's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 36.36 versus LongShotzz's 32.11.
Even the machines think Joshua's Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (37.66) than LongShotzz (33.41).
Once Joshua's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than LongShotzz (3 vs 1).
By position, Joshua's Team have outscored LongShotzz at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Joshua's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Joshua's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for LongShotzz (2).
Don't worry LongShotzz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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