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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
1-5 103.45
106.8
 
VS
proj
Hug It Out Bitch
81.9 1-5
99.55

Big Ballers come back to hand Hug It Out Bitch third consecutive loss in 103.45-81.90 rout

Big Ballers cruised to a 103.45-81.90 win to hand Hug It Out Bitch their third straight loss. Hug It Out Bitch pulled out to a 4.05-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Big Ballers after that. They were led by Kenyan Drake, who ran for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns for 28.4 points, and Gardner Minshew II, who passed for 243 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 2 touchdowns (21.55 points). Trey Burton (17.9 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (15) carried the flag for Hug It Out Bitch in defeat. Big Ballers (1-5) will look to rack up another win against Pull Out Game, while Hug It Out Bitch (1-5) will face Doo Doo Browns in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   Hug It Out Bitch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 28.4 points against his 10.02-point projection. In a 38-10 win over the Cowboys, he ran for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns. Drake ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 103.45
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.4
10.02
27.5%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
21.55
25.17
20.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
17.6
11.06
17%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
8.49
10.6%
Hug It Out Bitch
Points
% of total points 81.9
1
Trey Burton
TE
17.9
5.8
21.9%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
15
9.04
18.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
10.5
11.39
12.8%
4
Mike Davis
RB
9.5
13.72
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Hug It Out Bitch had a 68.50-64.45 lead. For Big Ballers, Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Hug It Out Bitch with a 48-yard catch.
Monday
Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard touchdown run for Big Ballers during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   Hug It Out Bitch

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Big Ballers scored more points in this one (103.45) than their season average (88.98).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Hug It Out Bitch. They've dropped their last three matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Big Ballers has left fewer points on the bench this season (132.4) than Hug It Out Bitch (233.2).
Big Ballers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hug It Out Bitch (1 vs 0).
By position, Big Ballers have outscored Hug It Out Bitch at RB and K this season.
The starters for Big Ballers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Hug It Out Bitch (1).
Don't worry Hug It Out Bitch, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Hug It Out Bitch
On the docket for Week 7, Hug It Out Bitch (1-5) will square off against Doo Doo Browns (3-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Derrick Henry, Alexander Mattison, and Devine Ozigbo are off for Doo Doo Browns while Trey Burton and T.Y. Hilton are scheduled to rest for Hug It Out Bitch.
Big Ballers
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Big Ballers (1-5) are set to battle Pull Out Game (2-4) in Week 7. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Jonathan Taylor, Gus Edwards, DJ Chark Jr., and Laviska Shenault Jr. are off for Pull Out Game and Gardner Minshew II, A.J. Brown, and Tyler Eifert will take a seat for Big Ballers. Over the last two weeks, Big Ballers have scored 100.2 points per game, while Pull Out Game have averaged 96.58 per contest.