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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
4-2 104.08
120.5
 
VS
proj
Neopol jets
96.62 3-3
119.21

Trut Miners find way to beat Neopol jets 104.08-96.62

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Trut Miners did enough to knock off Neopol jets, coming out on top with a 104.08-96.62 win. Neopol jets took the first lead in the matchup on Sunday night, but Trut Miners held the lead the rest of the way, powered by A.J. Brown (20.1 points) and Cam Newton (19.98). Kyler Murray (28.92 points) and Justin Tucker (16) carried the flag for Neopol jets in the loss. Trut Miners (4-2) will look to build on their success against Browns, while Neopol jets (3-3) will meet Jiri's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Neopol jets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19 points against his 13.97-point projection. In a 26-17 win over the Bills, he caught 5 passes for 65 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kelce ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 104.08
1
A.J. Brown
WR
20.1
13.59
19.3%
2
Cam Newton
QB
19.98
21.64
19.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
19
13.97
18.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
13.5
13.93
13%
Neopol jets
Points
% of total points 96.62
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.66
29.9%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
16.6%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
14.6
13.07
15.1%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
8.6
14.22
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Neopol jets, who trailed 52.80-33.90 after the early games.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Neopol jets.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Neopol jets

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Trut Miners scored less in this one (104.08) than their season average of 118.03.
Neopol jets are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Trut Miners (2 vs 1).
By position, Trut Miners have outscored Neopol jets at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Trut Miners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Neopol jets this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Neopol jets
Coming up next week, sixth-place Neopol jets (3-3) will try to right the ship against 10th-place Jiri's Team (2-4). Neopol jets might need to shuffle the deck some with Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Mark Andrews out on bye in Week 7. Jiri's Team won't have Adam Thielen.
Trut Miners
In a battle between squads sporting matching 4-2 records, Trut Miners and Browns will go head-to-head next week in an early-season showdown. Something's got to give, as each team has recorded two straight victories. Each of these teams will have players with byes next week, as A.J. Brown, Jonathan Taylor, J.K. Dobbins, and Dalvin Cook are off for Trut Miners, while Browns will be missing Derrick Henry and Dan Bailey. Over the last three weeks, Trut Miners have scored 115.37 points per game, while Browns have averaged 101.48 per contest.