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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dark Buccaneers
3-3 144.48
111.9
 
VS
proj
Slinks Mayhem
84.16 2-4
69.35

Dark Buccaneers knock off Slinks Mayhem in 144.48-84.16 rout

Both teams outperformed projections, but Dark Buccaneers beat Slinks Mayhem. Predicted to prevail by a score of 111.90-69.35, Dark Buccaneers rolled to a 144.48-84.16 victory over Slinks Mayhem. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Dark Buccaneers nabbed a 39.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 64.8 points from Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 166 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 200 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for Slinks Mayhem in defeat. Dark Buccaneers (3-3) will look to build on their success against UnL TD Hunters, while Slinks Mayhem (2-4) will try to generate some positive momentum against Podolí Spartans.

Matchup Timeline

  Dark Buccaneers   Slinks Mayhem

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson (9 Rec, 166 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.1 points in a 40-23 lost to the Falcons in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.45-point projection and was much higher than his 14.62-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 144.48
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
35.1
12.45
24.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
29.7
14.09
20.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
20.4
14.23
14.1%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
15.7
9.36
10.9%
Slinks Mayhem
Points
% of total points 84.16
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
28.24
23.37
33.6%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.01
21.4%
3
Keelan Cole
WR
17.3
8.73
20.6%
4
Chris Boswell
K
8
8.22
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Dark Buccaneers who grabbed the lead, 120.08-80.36. Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Dark Buccaneers, while Tee Higgins had a 67-yard catch. Keelan Cole made the highlight reel for Slinks Mayhem with a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Night
George Kittle had a 44-yard touchdown catch for Dark Buccaneers to contribute to a 144.48-84.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dark Buccaneers   Slinks Mayhem

What If

Dark Buccaneers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Slinks Mayhem would have lost to seven other teams besides Dark Buccaneers this week.
Dark Buccaneers would be 5-1 if they played Slinks Mayhem every week.
Had they played each other last week, Dark Buccaneers would have been victorious over Slinks Mayhem 104.92-78.9.
Dark Buccaneers would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slinks Mayhem.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dark Buccaneers, Slinks Mayhem would be 2-3.
If Dark Buccaneers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 42-24.
If they played every team every week, Slinks Mayhem would be 23-43.

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