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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
4-2 99.3
96.99
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
60.68 4-2
103.38

The Mad Scientist beat The Phantom Limbs for third straight win in 99.30-60.68 rout

The Mad Scientist extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over The Phantom Limbs, cruising to a 99.30-60.68 win. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as The Mad Scientist jumped out to a 38.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 48 points from Deshaun Watson (335 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 3-3 XP). Josh Allen (122 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 42 Rush Yds) and Calvin Ridley (6 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for The Phantom Limbs in defeat. The Mad Scientist (4-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against An Easy W, while The Phantom Limbs (4-2) meet DeKaylin Zecharius in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (164 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 28.4 points in a 38-10 win over the Cowboys in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.02-point projection and was much higher than his 12.33-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 99.3
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32
22.11
32.2%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.4
10.02
28.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
16.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
7
7.44
7%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 60.68
1
Josh Allen
QB
16.08
23.37
26.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.9
11.2
21.3%
3
Joey Slye
K
11
8.95
18.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.6
11.01
17.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for The Mad Scientist, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal, helping The Mad Scientist to a 66.40-27.90 lead.
Monday
Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard touchdown run for The Mad Scientist during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   The Phantom Limbs

What If

The Mad Scientist would have beaten five other teams besides The Phantom Limbs this week.
The Phantom Limbs would have lost to eight other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
If The Mad Scientist played The Phantom Limbs every week this season, they'd be 2-4.
Last week, The Phantom Limbs would have been victorious over The Mad Scientist 116.62-114.38.
The Mad Scientist would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Phantom Limbs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist, The Phantom Limbs would be 4-1.
If The Mad Scientist had played every team in the league each week, they would be 33-33.
If they played every team every week, The Phantom Limbs would be 42-24.

Next Week Preview

The Phantom Limbs
Coming up next week, second-place The Phantom Limbs (4-2) will look to get back on track against eighth-place DeKaylin Zecharius (3-3). The Phantom Limbs may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with the Indianapolis Colts defense out on bye next week. DeKaylin Zecharius won't have Mark Ingram II.
The Mad Scientist
Next week will feature a couple of teams heading in different directions, as The Mad Scientist (4-2) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (An Easy W, 2-4), have now lost two in a row. Each team has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens defense, Marquise Brown, and Mark Andrews are off for The Mad Scientist and Derrick Henry, Lamar Jackson, Alexander Mattison, and Dan Bailey are out for An Easy W. Over the last three weeks, The Mad Scientist have put up 109.16 points per game, while An Easy W have averaged 104.34 per contest.