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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
4-2 140.35
156.52
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
129.4 2-4
156.41

Soonerjack find way to knock off Hard Targets 140.35-129.40

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Soonerjack did enough to get the best of Hard Targets, coming out on top with a 140.35-129.40 win. Soonerjack took a 53.45-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 61.45 points from Matt Ryan (371 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Chase Claypool (4 Rec, 74 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Travis Fulgham (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Hard Targets in the loss. Soonerjack (4-2) will look to add to their success against Norman Nobodies, while Hard Targets (2-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Dead Again.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan (371 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 43.35 points against the Vikings in Week 6. His scoring output was 83.9% more than his 23.57-point projection and was much higher than his 25.88-point season scoring average. Ryan ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 140.35
1
Matt Ryan
QB
43.35
23.57
30.9%
2
Chase Claypool
WR
18.1
16.29
12.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.6
16.5
11.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.9
12.95
9.9%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 129.4
1
Amari Cooper
WR
20.9
16.37
16.2%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
19.5
11.35
15.1%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
15.7
25.61
12.1%
4
James Robinson
RB
15.3
15.74
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Soonerjack emerged with a 112.25-58.80 lead. For Soonerjack, Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Miles Sanders made the highlight reel for Hard Targets with a 74-yard run.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   Hard Targets

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Hard Targets need some help then, averaging just 131.31 versus Soonerjack's 138.76.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Soonerjack (4-2) have a better record than Hard Targets (2-4).
Once Soonerjack put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hard Targets (2 vs 0).
Soonerjack are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hard Targets (1).
Soonerjack should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Hard Targets (3 vs 0).
By position, Soonerjack have outscored Hard Targets at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Soonerjack had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hard Targets (1).
Don't worry Hard Targets, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Hard Targets
Two teams sporting matching 2-4 records, 11th-place Hard Targets are set to face off against 10th-place Dead Again in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with 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 will sit for Hard Targets.
Soonerjack
Soonerjack (4-2) are set to square off against Norman Nobodies (2-4) in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Zach Pascal, Rodrigo Blankenship, Jonnu Smith, Miles Boykin, and Mark Ingram II are off for Norman Nobodies and Philip Rivers and DJ Chark Jr. will sit for Soonerjack. Over the last three weeks, Soonerjack have scored 134.47 points per game, while Norman Nobodies have averaged only 103.77 per contest.