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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cracklings
1-5 103.16
139.36
 
VS
proj
JABarcher
97.74 1-5
79.83

JABarcher lose to Cracklings 103.16-97.74 despite topping expectations

Cracklings fell short of projections while JABarcher showed up and beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Cracklings emerged victorious with a 103.16-97.74 victory. Cracklings took a 20.92-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 35.32 points from Nick Foles (198 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Denver Broncos defense (12 Pts Allowed, 264 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and never looked back. Ryan Fitzpatrick (25.04 points) and Christian Kirk (20.6) carried the flag for JABarcher in the loss. Cracklings (1-5) will look to build on their success against Greathope4Houston, while JABarcher (1-5) will take on Stalin Colinet in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Cracklings   JABarcher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense (12 Pts Allowed, 264 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 16 points against the Patriots in Week 6. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.67-point projection and was much higher than their 6.83-point season scoring average. The Broncos defense will face the Dolphins next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Cracklings
Points
% of total points 103.16
1
Nick Foles
QB
19.32
19.57
18.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
16
6.67
15.5%
3
Andy Dalton
QB
15.04
23.58
14.6%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
14.1
11.16
13.7%
JABarcher
Points
% of total points 97.74
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
25.04
23.11
25.6%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
20.6
6.34
21.1%
3
James Conner
RB
16.2
13.48
16.6%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
12
7.44
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard pass for JABarcher, who trailed 88.12-77.14 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for JABarcher.

Points By Position

  Cracklings   JABarcher

Game Notes

Cracklings won even though only three of their 14 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Despite eight of their 14 starters scoring more than their points projection, JABarcher lost.
Was JABarcher even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Ryan Fitzpatrick and Christian Kirk both outscored Nick Foles, the leading scorer for Cracklings.
Cracklings put up fewer points than their season scoring average (104.07) while JABarcher scored above theirs (93.27).
Cracklings won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while JABarcher outscored their projection.
Cracklings ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while JABarcher ranked 13th.
The matchup's 5.42-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Cracklings. They got the win, but did not cover the 59.53-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

JABarcher
On the docket for Week 7, JABarcher (1-5) are scheduled to square off against Stalin Colinet (2-4). Six weeks into the 2020 campaign, JABarcher have posted the league's lowest point total while Stalin Colinet (138.66 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, JABarcher has put up 81.68 points per game, while Stalin Colinet has averaged 137.09 per contest.
Cracklings
In a duel that'll feature a pair of teams within a game of one another in the standings, Cracklings (1-5) will go up against Greathope4Houston (2-4) in Week 7. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Kenny Moore II, Kyle Rudolph, Justin Houston, and the Minnesota Vikings defense are off for Greathope4Houston and Mark Ingram II and Marlon Mack will sit for Cracklings. Over the last three weeks, Cracklings have scored 106.89 points per game, while Greathope4Houston have averaged just 71.09 per contest.