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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Packer backers
4-2 98.04
88.84
 
VS
proj
Waynes Wacky Weasels
66 2-4
90.51

Packer backers hand Waynes Wacky Weasels third straight loss in 98.04-66.00 rout

Packer backers cruised to a 98.04-66.00 win to hand Waynes Wacky Weasels their third straight loss. Waynes Wacky Weasels leapt out to a 16.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from James Conner, who ran for 101 yards and a touchdown for 16.2 points, and the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 278 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (11 points). But it was all Packer backers after that. They were led by Ronald Jones II (24.1 points) and Christian Kirk (20.6). Packer backers (4-2) will look to earn another W against Sesquepedantic Squad, while Waynes Wacky Weasels (2-4) will face off against Rookie in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Packer backers   Waynes Wacky Weasels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 18 points against their 7.01-point projection. In a 38-7 win over the Browns, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Packer backers
Points
% of total points 98.04
1
Ronald Jones II
RB
24.1
13.53
24.6%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
20.6
6.34
21%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.01
18.4%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
13.04
20.04
13.3%
Waynes Wacky Weasels
Points
% of total points 66
1
James Conner
RB
16.2
13.48
24.5%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
11
6.45
16.7%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
7.9
8.63
12%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
7.4
10.46
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for Packer backers during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Packer backers   Waynes Wacky Weasels

Game Notes

Packer backers got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Waynes Wacky Weasels had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Packer backers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Waynes Wacky Weasels.
Packer backers put up more points than their season scoring average (94.52) while Waynes Wacky Weasels fell short of theirs (94.41).
Packer backers scored more points than their projected total, while Waynes Wacky Weasels fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this season, Packer backers moves to (1-0), while Waynes Wacky Weasels falls to (1-3).
For Waynes Wacky Weasels, James Conner (16.2 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Waynes Wacky Weasels
A pair of teams with matching 2-4 records, 10th-place Waynes Wacky Weasels will now have a date with eighth-place Rookie in Week 7. After six weeks of action, Waynes Wacky Weasels are ranked 10th in points scored, while Rookie have put up the second-highest point total in Hiawatha Premier League. Over the last three weeks, Waynes Wacky Weasels has put up 77.41 points per game, while Rookie has averaged 112 per contest.
Packer backers
A couple of teams sporting identical 4-2 records, Packer backers and Sesquepedantic Squad will go head-to-head next week in an early-season showdown. Each team has players on bye next week, as Justin Jefferson, Alexander Mattison, and Dan Bailey are off for Sesquepedantic Squad and Rodrigo Blankenship and Mark Andrews will sit for Packer backers. Over the last three weeks, Packer backers have scored 88.89 points per game, while Sesquepedantic Squad have averaged 103.52 per contest.