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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Mindy Blunk's Team
4-2 300.11
241.63
 
VS
proj
Thunder Bolts
172.94 1-5
175.22

Mindy Blunk's Team defeat Thunder Bolts in 300.11-172.94 rout

Mindy Blunk's Team brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 300.11-172.94 win over Thunder Bolts, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as Mindy Blunk's Team leapt out to an 83.17-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 107.06 points from Deshaun Watson (335 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Ryan Tannehill (364 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Lamar Jackson (38.74 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (35.75) carried the flag for Thunder Bolts in the loss. Mindy Blunk's Team (4-2) will look to sustain their momentum against DHP, while Thunder Bolts (1-5) face YoBiTcHkNoWmYnAmE in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mindy Blunk's Team   Thunder Bolts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 18.74 points, Henry more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 48.7 points as the Titans beat the Texans 42-36. He racked up 264 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mindy Blunk's Team this week. In Week 7, Henry and the Titans will play the Steelers.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Mindy Blunk's Team
Points
% of total points 300.11
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
56.5
36.16
18.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
50.56
33.19
16.8%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
48.7
18.74
16.2%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
41.8
20.02
13.9%
Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 172.94
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
38.74
36.81
22.4%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
35.75
19.04
20.7%
3
Joe Schobert
LB
17.7
12.89
10.2%
4
Vonn Bell
S
14.5
7.33
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill hit Derrick Henry for a 53-yard pass for Mindy Blunk's Team. Tannehill also lit up the scoreboard with a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass, while Henry added a 94-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 223.76-140.59 lead for Mindy Blunk's Team.

Points By Position

  Mindy Blunk's Team   Thunder Bolts

Game Notes

Only six of the 15 starters on Mindy Blunk's Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Thunder Bolts had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thunder Bolts could have used points from Mike Gesicki and Curtis Samuel, as both put up goose eggs.
Mindy Blunk's Team had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Thunder Bolts.
Mindy Blunk's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (237.9) while Thunder Bolts fell short of theirs (189.46).
Mindy Blunk's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Thunder Bolts fell short of their projection.
The 300.11 points scored by Mindy Blunk's Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 127.17-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Mindy Blunk's Team earn the win, but they also covered the 66.41-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Mindy Blunk's Team moves to (1-0), while Thunder Bolts falls to (0-2).

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