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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Sesquepedantic Squad
4-2 102.6
101.94
 
VS
proj
Jake's Swag Team
78.32 3-3
100.84

Jake's Swag Team fall to Sesquepedantic Squad in 102.60-78.32 rout

There's no way around it, Jake's Swag Team underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Sesquepedantic Squad rolled to a 102.60-78.32 win. Jake's Swag Team pulled out to a 6.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Sesquepedantic Squad after that. They were led by Justin Jefferson (30.6 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.6). Carson Wentz (29.42 points) and Amari Cooper (13.9) carried the flag for Jake's Swag Team in the loss. Sesquepedantic Squad (4-2) will look to notch another win against Packer backers, while Jake's Swag Team (3-3) will face off against Quaran-TEAM in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Sesquepedantic Squad   Jake's Swag Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons, Jefferson scored 30.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 9.56-point projection and was much higher than his 12.28-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Sesquepedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 102.6
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.6
9.56
29.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.6
24.93
20.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
16.5
10.83
16.1%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
12.8
8.07
12.5%
Jake's Swag Team
Points
% of total points 78.32
1
Carson Wentz
QB
29.42
16.93
37.6%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
13.9
10.98
17.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
11.1
12.14
14.2%
4
David Montgomery
RB
9.7
13.22
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Jake's Swag Team who emerged with the lead, 53.42-47.40. For Sesquepedantic Squad, Justin Jefferson had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for Jake's Swag Team with a 50-yard pass and a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Sesquepedantic Squad   Jake's Swag Team

StatSmack

Sesquepedantic Squad don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jake's Swag Team (4 vs 3).
Sesquepedantic Squad should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Jake's Swag Team (6 vs 2).
Sesquepedantic Squad have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Jake's Swag Team (27 vs 18).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jake's Swag Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Sesquepedantic Squad (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Sesquepedantic Squad have outscored Jake's Swag Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Sesquepedantic Squad don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Jake's Swag Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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