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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Kyler and the gang
3-3 139.22
129.39
 
VS
proj
The Comeback Kid
98.48 0-6
113.45

Kyler and the gang hand The Comeback Kid sixth straight loss in 139.22-98.48 rout

Kyler and the gang rolled to a 139.22-98.48 win to hand The Comeback Kid their sixth straight loss to open the season. There was very little drama in this one, as Kyler and the gang jumped out to a 59.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 51.4 points from Julio Jones (8 Rec, 137 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 3-3 XP). Kenyan Drake (164 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Amari Cooper (7 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Comeback Kid in defeat. Kyler and the gang (3-3) will look to earn another win against The Brady Bunch, while The Comeback Kid (0-6) will take on La Flama Blanca in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Kyler and the gang   The Comeback Kid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 3-3 XP) scored 17.7 points against the Eagles in Week 6. His scoring output was 71.5% more than his 10.32-point projection and was higher than his 11.92-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Kyler and the gang
Points
% of total points 139.22
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.92
25.91
25.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
33.7
14.87
24.2%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.9
15.23
13.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
17.7
10.32
12.7%
The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 98.48
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
32.4
11.04
32.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
17.4
14.3
17.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
16.08
25.35
16.3%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
14.6
13.2
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for Kyler and the gang, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal to contribute to a 71.30-12.20 lead for Kyler and the gang.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For Kyler and the gang, Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass. Kenyan Drake made the highlight reel for The Comeback Kid with a 69-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Kyler and the gang   The Comeback Kid

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Kyler and the gang scored more points in this one (139.22) than their season average (131.96).
The Comeback Kid would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last six matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Kyler and the gang are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.96 versus The Comeback Kid's 112.57.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Kyler and the gang (3-3) have a better record than The Comeback Kid (0-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Kyler and the gang has left fewer points on the bench this season (150.58) than The Comeback Kid (311.56).
Kyler and the gang don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Comeback Kid (2 vs 0).
Kyler and the gang are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Comeback Kid (1).
Kyler and the gang should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Comeback Kid (3 vs 2).
The Comeback Kid have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Kyler and the gang (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Kyler and the gang have outscored The Comeback Kid at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Kyler and the gang has a higher average scoring margin (1) than The Comeback Kid this season (-34).
The starters for Kyler and the gang had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Comeback Kid (1).
There's not much good to say about The Comeback Kid this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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