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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Team
5-1 100.42
121.8
 
VS
proj
Sandwich Artists
82.02 2-4
109.58

Brian's Team climb into top spot, 100.42-82.02

Brian's Team ascended into first place in Yahoo Public 122561 with a come-from-behind victory over Sandwich Artists, rallying for a 100.42-82.02 win. Trailing 59.12-58.00 heading into Monday night, Brian's Team came storming back behind Kyler Murray (28.92 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (8). Carson Wentz (29.42 points) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (18.9) did their part for Sandwich Artists in the loss. Brian's Team (5-1) have now won four games in a row and will look to rack up another W against RooiwillieNFL04. Sandwich Artists (2-4) try to get back on track against Lazy Penguins.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Team   Sandwich Artists

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11 points, the Bears defense scored 70.5% more than their 6.45-point projection in a 23-16 win over the Panthers. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 278 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Brian's Team this week. Next week, the Bears will battle the Rams.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Team
Points
% of total points 100.42
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.66
28.8%
2
DJ Moore
WR
11.8
12.4
11.8%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
11.7
16.02
11.7%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11
6.45
11%
Sandwich Artists
Points
% of total points 82.02
1
Carson Wentz
QB
29.42
16.93
35.9%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.9
15.24
23%
3
David Johnson
RB
13.4
11.74
16.3%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
6
7.88
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Brian's Team who grabbed the lead, 58.00-57.62. For Brian's Team, Miles Sanders had a 74-yard run. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Sandwich Artists with a 50-yard pass and a 40-yard run.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Brian's Team on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Brian's Team   Sandwich Artists

What If

Brian's Team would have beaten three other teams besides Sandwich Artists this week.
Sandwich Artists would have lost to seven other teams besides Brian's Team this week.
Brian's Team would be 4-2 if they played Sandwich Artists every week.
Brian's Team would have topped Sandwich Artists 143.4-97.12 had they played each other last week.
Brian's Team would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sandwich Artists.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brian's Team, Sandwich Artists would be 3-2.
If Brian's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-24.
If they played every team every week, Sandwich Artists would be 22-32.

Next Week Preview

Sandwich Artists
A pair of teams sporting matching 2-4 records, ninth-place Sandwich Artists will now get a date with eighth-place Lazy Penguins next week. Six weeks into the 2020 season, Sandwich Artists have accumulated the seventh-most points in the league while Lazy Penguins (and their 114.47 points per game) are ranked fourth. When it comes to recent scoring output, these two squads have been mirror images of each other lately. Sandwich Artists has scored 106.91 points per game over the last three weeks, while Lazy Penguins has averaged 106.02 per contest over that same period.
Brian's Team
One streak will come to an end in Week 7, as Brian's Team (5-1) head into next week on a four-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (RooiwillieNFL04, 4-2), have won their last two in a row. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Philip Rivers, the Indianapolis Colts defense, J.K. Dobbins, and T.Y. Hilton are off for RooiwillieNFL04 and Rodrigo Blankenship, Marquise Brown, and Mark Ingram II will get the week off for Brian's Team. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been neck and neck recently. Brian's Team have scored 116.98 points per game over the last three weeks, while RooiwillieNFL04 have averaged 117.11 per outing over that same span.