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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Disnerds
4-2 103.35
118.08
 
VS
proj
Puremichigan
101.25 1-5
105.47

Disnerds come back to hand Puremichigan fourth straight loss in 103.35-101.25 battle

Disnerds came back to earn a 103.35-101.25 win to hand Puremichigan their fourth straight loss. Disnerds trailed 84.75-76.50 heading into Monday night, but the team came storming back behind Patrick Mahomes (225 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds). Lamar Jackson (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Kelce (5 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the top performers for Puremichigan in defeat. Disnerds (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Chicken Dinner, while Puremichigan (1-5) will attempt to right the ship against Wallywood.

Matchup Timeline

  Disnerds   Puremichigan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 21.3 points against their 13.32-point projection. During a 24-0 win over the Jets, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 225 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Disnerds
Points
% of total points 103.35
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.85
32.03
26%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
21.3
13.32
20.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.9
11.2
12.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
11
8.49
10.6%
Puremichigan
Points
% of total points 101.25
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.1
28.48
31.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
16.5
10.83
16.3%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
15.8%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
11.2
13.73
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Puremichigan, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard run, helping Puremichigan to a 77.55-32.70 lead.

Points By Position

  Disnerds   Puremichigan

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Disnerds scored more than their point projections.
Puremichigan had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Puremichigan can partially blame the loss on Keenan Allen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for Disnerds.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Disnerds. They got the W, but failed to cover the 12.61-point projected margin of victory.
Disnerds moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Puremichigan falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Puremichigan
On the docket in Week 7, Puremichigan (1-5) are scheduled to take on Wallywood (4-2). Puremichigan might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Lamar Jackson, A.J. Brown, and Justin Tucker out on bye in Week 7. Wallywood will be without Justin Jefferson.
Disnerds
Disnerds (4-2) will square off against Chicken Dinner (2-4) in Week 7. Disnerds may need to rearrange their lineup some with Laviska Shenault Jr. out on bye next week. Chicken Dinner will be without DJ Chark Jr.. Over the past three weeks, Disnerds have put up 92.62 points per game, while Chicken Dinner have averaged 100.78 per contest.