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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Climhazzard
3-3 220.86
219.46
 
VS
proj
Erskine's Dawgs
170.6 1-5
180.4

Climhazzard come back to defeat Erskine's Dawgs, 220.86-170.60

Climhazzard scored a come-from-behind victory over Erskine's Dawgs, rallying to earn a 220.86-170.60 win. Climhazzard trailed 166.95-161.96 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Kenyan Drake, who ran for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns for 35.4 points, and Jaylon Smith, who made 10 tackles (14 points). Julio Jones (32.9 points) and Tom Brady (27.14) were the leaders for Erskine's Dawgs in the loss. Climhazzard (3-3) will look to add to their success against GMEN4LYF, while Erskine's Dawgs (1-5) will face Covid Bombers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Climhazzard   Erskine's Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake ran for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the Cowboys 38-10. In doing so, he put up 35.4 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Drake will battle the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Climhazzard
Points
% of total points 220.86
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
35.4
11.63
16%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
33.04
32.27
15%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
29.72
27.16
13.5%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
24.7
12.66
11.2%
Erskine's Dawgs
Points
% of total points 170.6
1
Julio Jones
WR
32.9
14.25
19.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
27.14
34.92
15.9%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18
16.7
10.6%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16.55
6.15
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Erskine's Dawgs emerged with a 119.31-110.32 lead. Joe Burrow had a 67-yard pass for Climhazzard, while Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Erskine's Dawgs with a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard pass for Climhazzard, who trailed 166.95-149.86 after the late action.
Monday
Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard touchdown run for Climhazzard on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Climhazzard   Erskine's Dawgs

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Climhazzard scored less in this one (220.86) than their season average of 232.9.
We heard scoring helps you win. Erskine's Dawgs need some help then, averaging just 189.4 versus Climhazzard's 232.9.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Climhazzard (3-3) have a better record than Erskine's Dawgs (1-5).
Even the computers think Climhazzard have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (228.18) than Erskine's Dawgs (203.87).
Climhazzard play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Erskine's Dawgs (1).
Climhazzard should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Erskine's Dawgs (4 vs 1).
Climhazzard have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Erskine's Dawgs (44 vs 33).
By position, Climhazzard have outscored Erskine's Dawgs at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Climhazzard has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Erskine's Dawgs this season (-25).
The starters for Climhazzard had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Erskine's Dawgs (2).
Hey Erskine's Dawgs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Erskine's Dawgs
In Week 7, 11th-place Erskine's Dawgs (1-5) will try to get back on track against eighth-place Covid Bombers (3-3). Erskine's Dawgs might need to rearrange the deck some with Kevin Byard, Anthony Walker, and Tavon Wilson out on bye in Week 7. Over the last three weeks, Erskine's Dawgs has scored 188.78 points per game, while Covid Bombers has averaged 218.37 per contest.
Climhazzard
Climhazzard (3-3) will face GMEN4LYF (4-2) in a Week 7 matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Gardner Minshew II, Keelan Cole, Jonathan Taylor, the Tennessee Titans defense, and Laviska Shenault Jr. are out for GMEN4LYF and the Indianapolis Colts defense, DJ Chark Jr., and Alexander Mattison will take a seat for Climhazzard. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Climhazzard have scored 216.21 points per game over the last three weeks, while GMEN4LYF have averaged 214.42 per contest over that same stretch.