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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
TB12 Blaster!
3-3 161.87
139.72
 
VS
proj
Ruffian's
106.09 3-3
127.66

TB12 Blaster! defeat Ruffian's in 161.87-106.09 rout

Despite identical records, TB12 Blaster! held a substantial season point advantage over Ruffian's coming into this one (839-624), and they lived up to their reputation with an easy victory, cruising to a 161.87-106.09 win. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as TB12 Blaster! leapt out to a 73.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense and Anthony Firkser. the Steelers defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes for 19.65 points, while Firkser caught 8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown (19.3 points). Kenyan Drake (28.4 points) and Deebo Samuel (13.5) carried the flag for Ruffian's in defeat. TB12 Blaster! (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Freight Train, while Ruffian's (3-3) meet michael's Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  TB12 Blaster!   Ruffian's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Firkser overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 19.3 points against his 3.49-point projection. During a 42-36 win over the Texans, he caught 8 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Firkser will face the Steelers next week.
Anthony Firkser

Top Player Comparison

TB12 Blaster!
Points
% of total points 161.87
1
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.65
17.9%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19.65
8.18
12.1%
3
Anthony Firkser
TE
19.3
3.49
11.9%
4
James Conner
RB
16.45
14.3
10.2%
Ruffian's
Points
% of total points 106.09
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.4
10.41
26.8%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
13.5
9.99
12.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
13.4
13.86
12.6%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
11.44
18.03
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Anthony Firkser had a 45-yard catch for TB12 Blaster!, contributing to a 118.65-45.09 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Monday night. For TB12 Blaster!, Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for Ruffian's with a 69-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  TB12 Blaster!   Ruffian's

Game Notes

More than half (10 of the 16) of the starters on TB12 Blaster! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ruffian's had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
TB12 Blaster! scored more points than their projected total, while Ruffian's failed to reach their projection.
This loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Ruffian's.
Not only did TB12 Blaster! win, but they also easily covered the 12.06-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Ruffian's have been blowout losses.
Despite the loss, Kenyan Drake put up 28.4 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Ruffian's
A pair of teams with matching 3-3 records, 11th-place Ruffian's are set to square off against sixth-place michael's Team next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Keelan Cole, Zach Pascal, DeForest Buckner, Eric Wilson, Jonnu Smith, Darius Leonard, Josh Lambo, and the Tennessee Titans defense are off for michael's Team while Marquise Brown, Chuck Clark, Mark Ingram II, and Justin Houston will be out for Ruffian's.
TB12 Blaster!
TB12 Blaster! (3-3) will take on Freight Train (2-4) in a Week 7 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Anthony Firkser, Irv Smith Jr., Calais Campbell, and Chris Thompson are off for TB12 Blaster! and Kirk Cousins and Kyle Rudolph are out for Freight Train. Over the last three weeks, TB12 Blaster! have put up 146.91 points per game, while Freight Train have averaged just 113.8 per contest.