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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Philly Phresh
3-3 104
94.97
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
45 2-4
72.73

Philly Phresh top Hakuna Matata in 104-45 rout

Despite similar records, Philly Phresh held a substantial season point advantage over Hakuna Matata coming into this one (589-421), and they lived up to their reputation with an easy victory, cruising to a 104-45 win. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Philly Phresh jumped out to a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Deshaun Watson and James Conner. Watson passed for 335 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards for 18 points, while Conner ran for 101 yards and a touchdown (12 points). Justin Simmons (11 points) and Tremaine Edmunds (8) carried the flag for Hakuna Matata in the loss. This marks the second time this season Philly Phresh have taken down Hakuna Matata, after winning 107.5-85.5 in their last matchup. Philly Phresh (3-3) will look to notch another W against Drones, while Hakuna Matata (2-4) will take on Well Oiled Machine in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly Phresh   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson scored 18 points against the Titans in Week 6 to more-than-double his 8.25-point projection. He passed for 335 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 26 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Philly Phresh this week. Next week, Watson will go up against the Packers.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 104
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
27
16.6
26%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18
8.25
17.3%
3
James Conner
RB
12
8.91
11.5%
4
Devin White
LB
12
5.77
11.5%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 45
1
Justin Simmons
S
11
5.25
24.4%
2
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
8
5.38
17.8%
3
Josh Allen
QB
7
9.73
15.6%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
7
5.62
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Philly Phresh, helping the team to a 59-22 lead.
Monday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch for Philly Phresh on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Philly Phresh   Hakuna Matata

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on Philly Phresh scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hakuna Matata had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Hakuna Matata could have used points from Chris Jones and Matt Milano, as both put up goose eggs.
Philly Phresh had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Hakuna Matata.
Philly Phresh put up more points than their season scoring average (97.58) while Hakuna Matata fell short of theirs (70.33).
Philly Phresh put up more points than their projected total, while Hakuna Matata fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Philly Phresh win, but they also easily covered the 22.24-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Philly Phresh have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Justin Simmons officially registered the fourth-highest score for an S this season with 11 points.

Coach Talk

Philly Phresh
Whoa, Philly Phresh, you put the rest of the league on notice with this blowout. In addition to a 59-point victory, you also jumped up from seventh place to fifth in the league standings!
Hakuna Matata
Hey, it's possible that Hakuna Matata would be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just five targets combined in Week 6, their two starting pass-catchers (two WR, zero TE) apparently contributed primarily by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.