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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Hippies
3-3 147.3
162.16
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
126.8 2-4
147.21

Dead Again fall to Dirty Hippies in 147.30-126.80 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Dead Again underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Dirty Hippies rolled to a 147.30-126.80 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Dirty Hippies jumped out to a 67.65-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Justin Jefferson and Kirk Cousins. Jefferson caught 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns for 39.6 points, while Cousins passed for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns (33.15 points). Kyler Murray (34.8 points) and Julio Jones (33.7) led the charge for Dead Again in defeat. Dirty Hippies (3-3) will look to notch another win against Arrogant Americans, while Dead Again (2-4) attempt to get some positive momentum against Hard Targets.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Hippies   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.33 points, Jefferson more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 39.6 points as the Vikings lost to the Falcons 40-23. He caught 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 7, Jefferson and the Vikings will face the Packers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 147.3
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
39.6
15.33
26.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
33.15
25.1
22.5%
3
James Conner
RB
17.2
16.77
11.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
14.4
15.85
9.8%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 126.8
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.8
29.03
27.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
33.7
17.07
26.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.5
15.1
12.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
12.1
19.01
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Dirty Hippies emerged with a 139.55-71.90 lead. Kirk Cousins hit Justin Jefferson for a 49-yard touchdown pass for Dirty Hippies. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Dead Again with a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Dead Again.

Points By Position

  Dirty Hippies   Dead Again

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Dirty Hippies exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Dead Again had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dead Again can partially blame the loss on Drew Sample, who didn't score any points.
Dirty Hippies put up more points than their season scoring average (140.39) while Dead Again fell short of theirs (136.48).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Dirty Hippies earn the W, but they also covered the 14.95-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Dirty Hippies moves to (1-1), while Dead Again falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Kyler Murray put up 34.8 points, the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Dead Again
Two teams with matching 2-4 records, 10th-place Dead Again will now have a date with 11th-place Hard Targets in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Jonathan Taylor, Marquise Brown, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Mark Andrews are off for Dead Again while James Robinson and Nyheim Hines are out for Hard Targets.
Dirty Hippies
Dirty Hippies (3-3) will battle Arrogant Americans (5-1) in Week 7. Dirty Hippies might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Justin Jefferson, Kirk Cousins, and Alexander Mattison out on bye next week. Arrogant Americans will be without Stephen Gostkowski. Over the last three weeks, Dirty Hippies have put up 144.65 points per game, while Arrogant Americans have averaged 138.25 per contest.