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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Sledgehammers
4-2 105
121.73
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
90 3-3
95.18

Offensively challenged Sledgehammers defeat Cowboy Chip, 105-90

Ranking seventh in the league in points scored for the week, Sledgehammers were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 105-90 win over Cowboy Chip. Cowboy Chip took a 3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Sledgehammers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns for 44 points, and Calvin Ridley, who caught 6 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown (18 points). Derrick Henry (212 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 52 Rec Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 200 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leaders for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the first time this season Sledgehammers have beaten Cowboy Chip, after falling 137-100 in their last matchup. Sledgehammers (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Aida Wildcats, while Cowboy Chip (3-3) will try to get back on track against Warriors of Angels.

Matchup Timeline

  Sledgehammers   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins scored 44 points against the Falcons in Week 6 to beat his 34.43-point projection. He passed for 343 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sledgehammers this week. In Week 7, Cousins and the Vikings will battle the Packers.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 105
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
44
34.43
41.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
16.51
17.1%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
14
16.02
13.3%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
13
13.58
12.4%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 90
1
Derrick Henry
RB
40
17.98
44.4%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
8.64
20%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
12
17.92
13.3%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
7
10.48
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Cowboy Chip became the proud owner of a 77-74 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Sledgehammers, while Kenny Golladay had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for Cowboy Chip, while Miles Sanders had a 74-yard run.

Points By Position

  Sledgehammers   Cowboy Chip

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Cowboy Chip. They've lost three in a row.
Sledgehammers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cowboy Chip (3 vs 2).
By position, Sledgehammers have outscored Cowboy Chip at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Sledgehammers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Cowboy Chip this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Cowboy Chip
One losing streak will end next week as fourth-place Cowboy Chip have now dropped three consecutive games while their opponent, Warriors of Angels, have lost each of their last six. Each side has two players with byes next week, as Derrick Henry and Jonathan Taylor are off for Cowboy Chip and A.J. Brown and Marquise Brown for Warriors of Angels.
Sledgehammers
Sledgehammers (4-2) match up against Aida Wildcats (3-3) in a Week 7 duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each team has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 7, as Kirk Cousins, the Tennessee Titans defense, and Dalvin Cook are off for Sledgehammers and Mark Andrews and the Minnesota Vikings defense are out for Aida Wildcats. Over the last two weeks, Sledgehammers have scored 113 points per game, while Aida Wildcats have averaged 148 per contest.