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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
GoldDiggers
4-2 91.56
120.74
 
VS
proj
TheMuffinStuffers
64.45 3-3
111.84

Offensively challenged GoldDiggers come back to top TheMuffinStuffers, 91.56-64.45

Ranking 11th in the league in points scored for the week, GoldDiggers were lucky to earn a win against an opponent that performed even worse, staging an impressive comeback for a 91.56-64.45 win over TheMuffinStuffers. GoldDiggers trailed 64.45-40.30 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Christian Kirk (22.07 points) and Josh Allen (20.27). J.D. McKissic (41 Rush Yds, 43 Rec Yds) and Aaron Jones (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) led the way for TheMuffinStuffers in defeat. GoldDiggers (4-2) will look to earn another W against We Run This Town, while TheMuffinStuffers (3-3) will face Ligers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  GoldDiggers   TheMuffinStuffers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higgins overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17.45 points against his 10.49-point projection. During a 31-27 loss to the Colts, he caught 6 passes for 125 yards . Higgins ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tee Higgins

Top Player Comparison

GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 91.56
1
Christian Kirk
WR
22.07
9.49
24.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.27
24.67
22.1%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
17.45
10.49
19.1%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.85
16.59
17.3%
TheMuffinStuffers
Points
% of total points 64.45
1
J.D. McKissic
RB
14.9
8.62
23.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
14.85
21.07
23%
3
Tim Patrick
WR
13.1
8.04
20.3%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
6.25
7.68
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which GoldDiggers had a 40.30-40.10 lead. For GoldDiggers, Tee Higgins had a 67-yard catch. Tim Patrick made the highlight reel for TheMuffinStuffers with a 41-yard catch.
Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for GoldDiggers on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  GoldDiggers   TheMuffinStuffers

Game Notes

GoldDiggers emerged victorious even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
TheMuffinStuffers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
GoldDiggers won despite starting Mike Gesicki, who scored zero points.
GoldDiggers had four players score more points than the leading scorer for TheMuffinStuffers.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup included the two lowest scores of the week.
This loss puts an end to a three-match winning streak for TheMuffinStuffers.
Not only did GoldDiggers get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.9-point forecasted margin of victory.
All three of the losses for TheMuffinStuffers have been upset losses.

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