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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Ridgemont Wolves
5-1 161.47
160.5
 
VS
proj
San Diego Crush
135.82 2-4
112.89

Back-and-forth battle ends with Ridgemont Wolves coming back to knock off San Diego Crush in 161.47-135.82 rout

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Ridgemont Wolves extended their win streak to five games with a dominant victory over San Diego Crush, rolling to a 161.47-135.82 win. San Diego Crush nabbed a 60.1-point lead early Sunday behind impressive efforts from Julio Jones (33.7 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (22). Ridgemont Wolves came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (31.64 points) and Myles Gaskin (25.6). Not to be deterred, San Diego Crush made a run later that night to take an 18.38-point lead behind Jared Goff (34.42 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (16.2). But Ridgemont Wolves came back again when it mattered most on Monday night, as Christian Kirk (22.53 points) and Travis Kelce (21.5) put them back ahead for good. Ridgemont Wolves (5-1) have now won five games in a row and will look to rack up another W against Sierra Nevada Giants. San Diego Crush (2-4) face off against Mean Machine in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Ridgemont Wolves   San Diego Crush

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 225 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Jets, the Dolphins defense recorded 17 points this week. They scored 55.1% more than their 10.96-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Ridgemont Wolves
Points
% of total points 161.47
1
Tom Brady
QB
31.64
45.59
19.6%
2
Myles Gaskin
RB
25.6
22.36
15.9%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
22.53
10.69
14%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
21.5
17.1
13.3%
San Diego Crush
Points
% of total points 135.82
1
Jared Goff
QB
34.42
42.27
25.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
33.7
17.13
24.8%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
22
9.13
16.2%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
16.2
15.55
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for San Diego Crush, while Randy Bullock had a 55-yard field goal, helping San Diego Crush to an 85.20-25.10 lead.
Sunday Night
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for San Diego Crush, contributing to a 135.82-117.44 lead for the team.
Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for Ridgemont Wolves during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Ridgemont Wolves   San Diego Crush

What If

Ridgemont Wolves would have beaten 17 other teams besides San Diego Crush this week.
San Diego Crush would have lost to just four other teams besides Ridgemont Wolves this week.
If they played San Diego Crush every week, Ridgemont Wolves would be 6-0 this season.
Last week, Ridgemont Wolves would have beaten San Diego Crush 165.02-129.83.
Ridgemont Wolves would be 4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as San Diego Crush.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ridgemont Wolves, San Diego Crush would be 2-3.
If Ridgemont Wolves had played every team in the league each week, they would be 100-14.
If they played every team every week, San Diego Crush would be 38-76.

Next Week Preview

San Diego Crush
On the docket next week, San Diego Crush (2-4) are scheduled to square off against Mean Machine (3-3). Each side has players on bye next week, as Rodrigo Blankenship, Tyler Eifert, and Mo Alie-Cox are off for Mean Machine and Miles Boykin and Dare Ogunbowale are scheduled to rest for San Diego Crush.
Ridgemont Wolves
Two squads with matching 5-1 records, Ridgemont Wolves and Sierra Nevada Giants will each aim for their sixth win next in Week 7. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Philip Rivers, James Robinson, Zach Pascal, and the Indianapolis Colts defense are out for Sierra Nevada Giants and Adam Thielen and Marlon Mack will take a seat for Ridgemont Wolves. Over the last three weeks, Ridgemont Wolves have scored 165.94 points per game, while Sierra Nevada Giants have averaged just 133.3 per contest.