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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
4-2 152.95
154.56
 
VS
proj
Whackers
136.25 0-6
112.72

Back-and-forth battle ends with Roughnecks coming back to knock off Whackers, 152.95-136.25

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Roughnecks came from behind for a 152.95-136.25 win to hand Whackers their sixth consecutive loss to open the season. Roughnecks trailed 121.75-117.10 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Patrick Mahomes (225 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Ezekiel Elliott (49 Rush Yds, 31 Rec Yds). Derrick Henry (212 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 52 Rec Yds) and Gardner Minshew II (243 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) did everything they could for Whackers in defeat. Roughnecks (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against DominationStation, while Whackers (0-6) will attempt to right the ship against The Dogs of War.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Whackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching one pass for 7 yards and a touchdown against the Packers, Johnson recorded 7.7 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 2.01-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Johnson will face the Raiders next week.
Tyler Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 152.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.85
32.03
17.6%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
26.1
16.6
17.1%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
24.3
15.23
15.9%
4
Keelan Cole
WR
21.1
11.21
13.8%
Whackers
Points
% of total points 136.25
1
Derrick Henry
RB
40.4
18.35
29.7%
2
Gardner Minshew II
QB
22.55
25.17
16.6%
3
A.J. Green
WR
17.6
9.45
12.9%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
14.5
10.3
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Whackers who grabbed the lead, 112.15-83.30. Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Roughnecks, while Keelan Cole had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for Whackers, while Gardner Minshew II had a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Whackers

Game Notes

Roughnecks won even though only five of their 11 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Whackers lost.
Whackers can partially blame the loss on Curtis Samuel, who didn't score any points.
Roughnecks put up fewer points than their season scoring average (157.33) while Whackers scored above theirs (122.55).
Roughnecks won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Whackers exceeded their projection.
Roughnecks managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 41.84-point projected margin of victory.
Roughnecks moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Whackers falls to (0-2).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry tallied 40.4 points, the fourth-best scoring output for any RB this season.

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