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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Gridiron Gladiators
5-1 84.25
124
 
VS
proj
Lazy Laughing Lizard
52.75 1-5
79.26

Gridiron Gladiators fall short of predictions, find way to beat Lazy Laughing Lizard, 84.25-52.75

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Gridiron Gladiators did enough to beat Lazy Laughing Lizard. Predicted to win 124.00-79.26, Gridiron Gladiators emerged victorious with an 84.25-52.75 win over Lazy Laughing Lizard. Gridiron Gladiators never trailed in this one after grabbing a 12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Robinson (12 points) and Kenny Golladay (11.5). Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 3-3 XP) and Joe Mixon (54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Lazy Laughing Lizard in the loss. Gridiron Gladiators improve to 5-1 on the season, while Lazy Laughing Lizard fall to 1-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Gridiron Gladiators   Lazy Laughing Lizard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Slye scored 11 points in a 23-16 loss to the Bears to beat his 8.95-point projection. He made 3 of his 4 FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gridiron Gladiators this week. Slye will square off against the Saints next week.
Joey Slye

Top Player Comparison

Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 84.25
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
28.37
28.5%
2
James Robinson
RB
12
13.72
14.2%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
11.5
12.51
13.6%
4
Joey Slye
K
11
8.95
13.1%
Lazy Laughing Lizard
Points
% of total points 52.75
1
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
30.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
13
14.26
24.6%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7.25
9.25
13.7%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
6
13.31
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Gridiron Gladiators who took the lead, 50.50-38.50. For Gridiron Gladiators, Kenny Golladay had a 48-yard catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Lazy Laughing Lizard with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Gridiron Gladiators   Lazy Laughing Lizard

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Gridiron Gladiators scored less in this one (84.25) than their season average of 108.13.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Gridiron Gladiators (5-1) have a better record than Lazy Laughing Lizard (1-5).
Even the machines think Gridiron Gladiators have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (120.92) than Lazy Laughing Lizard (108.29).
Gridiron Gladiators don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lazy Laughing Lizard (1 vs 0).
Gridiron Gladiators have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Lazy Laughing Lizard (2 vs 0).
By position, Gridiron Gladiators have outscored Lazy Laughing Lizard at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Gridiron Gladiators don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Lazy Laughing Lizard, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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