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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Wicked Clowns
5-1 139.52
127.21
 
VS
proj
Kyle 125$
110.58 1-5
119.98

Wicked Clowns climb into 1st place in 139.52-110.58 rout

Wicked Clowns jumped into the No. 1 position in My Fantazy with an easy victory over Kyle 125$, rolling to a 139.52-110.58 win. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Wicked Clowns jumped out to a 45.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 39.3 points from Will Fuller V (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 200 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Cam Newton (157 Pass Yds, 76 Rush Yds, 16 Rec Yds, 1 Off. TD,) and Deebo Samuel (6 Rec, 66 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Kyle 125$ in defeat. Wicked Clowns have now won four straight, improving to 5-1 on the season. Kyle 125$ fall to 1-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Wicked Clowns   Kyle 125$

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 200 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Browns, the Steelers defense recorded 18 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.01-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Wicked Clowns
Points
% of total points 139.52
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.3
20.7%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
21.3
12.56
15.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.01
12.9%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
16
7.49
11.5%
Kyle 125$
Points
% of total points 110.58
1
Cam Newton
QB
17.98
21.23
16.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
15
11.03
13.6%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
14
7.32
12.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
12.6
15.39
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Wicked Clowns who owned the lead, 110.60-65.00. Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Wicked Clowns, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal. Miles Sanders made the highlight reel for Kyle 125$ with a 74-yard run.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Wicked Clowns on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Wicked Clowns   Kyle 125$

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starting players on Wicked Clowns scored higher than their projected point totals.
Kyle 125$ had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kyler Murray, Will Fuller V, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense all scored more points than Cam Newton, the leading scorer for Kyle 125$.
Wicked Clowns put up more points than their season scoring average (133.2) while Kyle 125$ fell short of theirs (116.52).
Wicked Clowns scored more points than their projected total, while Kyle 125$ failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 28.94-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Wicked Clowns earn the win, but they also easily covered the 7.23-point predicted margin of victory.
Wicked Clowns moves to (4-1) in blowout games this year, while Kyle 125$ falls to (1-2).

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