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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Tonyk 77ers
3-3 117
98.26
 
VS
proj
Keeper Reapers
89 2-4
95.58

Tonyk 77ers hand Keeper Reapers fourth straight loss in 117-89 rout

Tonyk 77ers rolled to a 117-89 win to hand Keeper Reapers their fourth straight loss. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Tonyk 77ers earned a 29-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Deshaun Watson and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Watson passed for 335 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards for 39 points, while the Steelers defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes (20 points). A.J. Brown (17 points) and Cam Newton (16) were the leading scorers for Keeper Reapers in defeat. Tonyk 77ers (3-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Maharaja Daughters, while Keeper Reapers (2-4) will try to develop some positive momentum against So Solid Spoilers.

Matchup Timeline

  Tonyk 77ers   Keeper Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 200 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Browns, the Steelers defense scored 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.01-point projection and was much higher than their 10.67-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 117
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39
24.19
33.3%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
20
9.01
17.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16
9.96
13.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
13.7%
Keeper Reapers
Points
% of total points 89
1
A.J. Brown
WR
17
10.06
19.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
16
23.04
18%
3
Darren Fells
TE
14
3.32
15.7%
4
David Johnson
RB
12
9.76
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Tonyk 77ers owned a 94-65 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Tonyk 77ers, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Darius Slayton made the highlight reel for Keeper Reapers with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tonyk 77ers   Keeper Reapers

What If

Tonyk 77ers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Keeper Reapers would have lost to six other teams besides Tonyk 77ers this week.
If Tonyk 77ers played Keeper Reapers every week this season, they'd be 5-1.
Tonyk 77ers would have topped Keeper Reapers 99-84 had they played each other last week.
Tonyk 77ers would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Keeper Reapers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tonyk 77ers, Keeper Reapers would be 1-4.
If Tonyk 77ers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-34-1.
If they played every team every week, Keeper Reapers would be 35-43.

Next Week Preview

Keeper Reapers
On the docket in Week 7, 11th-place Keeper Reapers (2-4) will look to get back in the win column against ninth-place So Solid Spoilers (3-3). Keeper Reapers may have to shuffle the deck some with Gardner Minshew II and A.J. Brown out on bye next week. Over the past two weeks, Keeper Reapers has scored 86.5 points per game, while So Solid Spoilers has averaged 83 per contest.
Tonyk 77ers
In a matchup that'll feature two teams separated by just a single game in the standings, Tonyk 77ers (3-3) will battle Maharaja Daughters (2-4) in Week 7. Tonyk 77ers might need to shuffle the deck some with Justin Tucker, Marquise Brown, Tyler Eifert, and Michael Pittman Jr. out on bye in Week 7. Maharaja Daughters won't have Stephen Gostkowski. Over the last three weeks, Tonyk 77ers have scored 99 points per game, while Maharaja Daughters have averaged 89.67 per contest.