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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Fantastic Frinks
3-3 119.82
98.16
 
VS
proj
An Easy W
118.54 2-4
100.82

Fantastic Frinks come back to win against An Easy W in 119.82-118.54 battle

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Fantastic Frinks took down An Easy W. Predicted to lose 100.82-98.16, Fantastic Frinks rallied for a 119.82-118.54 victory over An Easy W. Trailing 97.14-74.00 heading into Monday night, Fantastic Frinks roared back behind Kyler Murray, who passed for 188 yards , ran for 74 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 28.92 points, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who ran for 161 yards (16.9 points). Derrick Henry (212 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 52 Rec Yds) and Lamar Jackson (186 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for An Easy W in defeat. Fantastic Frinks (3-3) will look to build on their success against Unstoppable, while An Easy W (2-4) meet The Mad Scientist in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantastic Frinks   An Easy W

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Falcons in Week 6, Jefferson caught 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 30.6 points to more-than-triple his 9.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Jefferson will face the Packers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Fantastic Frinks
Points
% of total points 119.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.6
9.56
25.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.65
24.1%
3
Trey Burton
TE
17.9
5.8
14.9%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
16.9
13.41
14.1%
An Easy W
Points
% of total points 118.54
1
Derrick Henry
RB
38.4
16.38
32.4%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
28.24
23.37
23.8%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
15
5.06
12.7%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
13.8
5.64
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which An Easy W emerged with a 78.54-62.90 lead. For Fantastic Frinks, Justin Jefferson had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Derrick Henry made the highlight reel for An Easy W with a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Fantastic Frinks on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Fantastic Frinks   An Easy W

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fantastic Frinks scored more in this matchup (119.82) than their season average (108.73).
We heard scoring helps you win. An Easy W need some help then, averaging just 95.25 versus Fantastic Frinks's 108.73.
Even the machines think Fantastic Frinks have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (103.24) than An Easy W (95.63).
You can't win if you don't play. Fantastic Frinks has left fewer points on the bench this season (171.24) than An Easy W (245.96).
Fantastic Frinks don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than An Easy W (0 vs 2).
Fantastic Frinks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than An Easy W (4 vs 3).
By position, Fantastic Frinks have outscored An Easy W at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Fantastic Frinks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for An Easy W (2).
Don't worry An Easy W, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Fantastic Frinks
We're curious if the GM of Fantastic Frinks was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 1.28 points, Matt Prater (2-for-3 on the day) decided that going 3-for-3 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember folks, every point matters!
An Easy W
Trust us on this one, An Easy W... We've been in this industry for a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn nit-picky with all of their questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there!