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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Long Island Steelers
2-4 126.94
115.19
 
VS
proj
Ravens
83 2-4
102.56

Long Island Steelers earn win over Ravens in 126.94-83.00 rout

Long Island Steelers showed up, rolling to a 126.94-83.00 win over Ravens, who fell short of projections. This one was over before it really even started, as Long Island Steelers jumped out to a 70.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Matt Ryan and Julio Jones. Ryan passed for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns for 31.64 points, while Jones caught 8 passes for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns (29.7 points). Deshaun Watson (32 points) and Deebo Samuel (15) carried the flag for Ravens in the loss. Long Island Steelers (2-4) will look to get another W against Hrustin Cowboys, while Ravens (2-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Krásná Lípa Patriots.

Matchup Timeline

  Long Island Steelers   Ravens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan passed for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Falcons beat the Vikings 40-23. In doing so, he put up 31.64 points and scored 75.6% higher than his scoring projection, the second-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Ryan will go up against the Lions in Week 7.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 126.94
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.64
18.02
24.9%
2
Julio Jones
WR
29.7
14.09
23.4%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
12.6%
4
James Robinson
RB
13.3
14.19
10.5%
Ravens
Points
% of total points 83
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32
22.11
38.6%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
15
11.02
18.1%
3
Frank Gore
RB
9
8.67
10.8%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
8
11.39
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Long Island Steelers who owned the lead, 121.94-51.50. Matt Ryan teamed up with Julio Jones on multiple big plays for Long Island Steelers: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Ravens with a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Long Island Steelers   Ravens

Game Notes

Long Island Steelers emerged victorious despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Ravens had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Long Island Steelers put up more points than their season scoring average (104.17) while Ravens fell short of theirs (109.66).
Long Island Steelers put up more points than their projected total, while Ravens fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 43.94-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of four consecutive losses for Long Island Steelers.
Not only did Long Island Steelers earn the W, but they also easily covered the 12.63-point forecasted margin of victory.
Long Island Steelers moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while Ravens falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Deshaun Watson registered 32 points, the best overall score for a QB this week.

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