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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
headhunters
5-1 146
133.78
 
VS
proj
OLR
117 1-5
116.8

headhunters defeat OLR in 146-117 rout

headhunters earned a dominant victory over OLR, cruising to a 146-117 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as headhunters earned a 46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Julio Jones (39 points) and DJ Moore (14). Kenyan Drake (164 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Brandin Cooks (9 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for OLR in defeat. headhunters (5-1) will look to maintain their momentum against Tony b's storm, while OLR (1-5) face off against The Cereal Killers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  headhunters   OLR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski (5 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 18 points against the Packers in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.89-point projection and was much higher than his 6.8-point season scoring average. Gronkowski will face the Raiders next week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

headhunters
Points
% of total points 146
1
Julio Jones
WR
39
16.74
26.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
21
22.32
14.4%
3
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18
7.89
12.3%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
16
14.14
11%
OLR
Points
% of total points 117
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
36
11.49
30.8%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
21
11.61
17.9%
3
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
19
20.77
16.2%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
14
9.9
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for headhunters to contribute to a 74-28 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard pass for OLR, who trailed 108-53 after the late round of games.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. For headhunters, DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for OLR with a 69-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  headhunters   OLR

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on headhunters exceeded their scoring projections.
OLR had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did headhunters win, but they also covered the 16.98-point forecasted margin of victory.
All five of the losses for OLR have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Kenyan Drake officially registered the fifth-best score for a RB this season with 36 points.

Next Week Preview

OLR
Coming up in Week 7, OLR (1-5) are due to take on The Cereal Killers (3-3). Through six weeks of action, OLR have put up the league's third-lowest point total while The Cereal Killers (and their 136 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last two weeks, OLR has scored 142.5 points per game, while The Cereal Killers has averaged 134.5 per contest.
headhunters
Two teams sporting matching 5-1 records, headhunters and Tony b's storm will each vie for their sixth win next in Week 7. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Adam Thielen, James Robinson, Rodrigo Blankenship, and the Indianapolis Colts defense are out for Tony b's storm and the Baltimore Ravens defense and Stephen Gostkowski will sit for headhunters. Over the last three weeks, headhunters have put up 142 points per game, while Tony b's storm have averaged 157.67 per contest.