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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
L.A. Golds
4-2 122.97
143.07
 
VS
proj
Ligers
105.82 1-5
100.51

L.A. Golds manage to knock off Ligers 122.97-105.82 despite falling short of predictions

Despite falling short of expectations, L.A. Golds emerged victorious with a 122.97-105.82 win over Ligers, who actually exceeded projections. L.A. Golds nabbed a 48.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Philip Rivers (371 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Will Fuller V (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Myles Gaskin (91 Rush Yds, 35 Rec Yds) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (10 Pts Allowed, 148 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Ligers in the loss. L.A. Golds (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against stillmatic, while Ligers (1-5) will face TheMuffinStuffers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  L.A. Golds   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 371 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Bengals, Rivers tallied 28.02 points this week. His scoring output was 66.6% more than his 16.82-point projection and was much higher than his 13.88-point season scoring average. Rivers ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

L.A. Golds
Points
% of total points 122.97
1
Philip Rivers
QB
28.02
16.82
22.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
22.8
13.89
18.5%
3
David Montgomery
RB
17.45
20.09
14.2%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.95
17.87
11.3%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 105.82
1
Myles Gaskin
RB
20.1
17.72
19%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
19
5.84
18%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
18.5
20.55
17.5%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
16.3
13.11
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which L.A. Golds became the proud owner of a 104.97-56.82 lead. Philip Rivers had a 55-yard pass for L.A. Golds, while Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Ligers with a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  L.A. Golds   Ligers

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. L.A. Golds scored fewer points in this one (122.97) than their season average of 140.02.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ligers need some help then, averaging just 108.88 versus L.A. Golds's 140.02.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. L.A. Golds (4-2) have a better record than Ligers (1-5).
Even the machines think L.A. Golds have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (140.84) than Ligers (116.67).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ligers has left more points on the bench this season (679.96) than L.A. Golds (499.21).
Ligers are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than L.A. Golds (2 vs 1).
L.A. Golds play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ligers (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ligers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than L.A. Golds (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, L.A. Golds have outscored Ligers at QB, RB, and WR this season.
L.A. Golds has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Ligers this season (-17).
The starters for L.A. Golds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Ligers (1).
Don't worry Ligers, 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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