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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
3-3 169.02
135.12
 
VS
proj
Legion of BOOM
127.37 3-3
120.27

Comeback Kid hand Legion of BOOM third straight loss in 169.02-127.37 rout

Comeback Kid rolled to a 169.02-127.37 win to hand Legion of BOOM their third consecutive loss. Comeback Kid pulled out to a 13.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Derrick Henry (49.17 points) and James Conner (22.17) and never gave it back. Justin Jefferson (39.07 points) and Deshaun Watson (36.98) were the top scorers for Legion of BOOM in defeat. Comeback Kid improve to 3-3 on the season, while Legion of BOOM fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   Legion of BOOM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry scored 49.17 points against the Texans in Week 6 to more-than-double his 22.7-point projection. He racked up 264 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Henry will battle the Steelers.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 169.02
1
Derrick Henry
RB
49.17
22.7
29.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
31.85
25.08
18.8%
3
James Conner
RB
22.17
19.56
13.1%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
16.13
14.57
9.5%
Legion of BOOM
Points
% of total points 127.37
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
39.07
12.96
30.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
36.98
22.89
29%
3
Frank Gore
RB
12.95
12.56
10.2%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
11.93
13.32
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Comeback Kid who owned the lead, 115.77-102.75. Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for Comeback Kid, while Hayden Hurst had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Justin Jefferson had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Legion of BOOM, while Deshaun Watson had a 53-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for Comeback Kid on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   Legion of BOOM

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Comeback Kid scored more in this matchup (169.02) than their season average (134.11).
Legion of BOOM are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
Once Comeback Kid put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Legion of BOOM (2 vs 1).
Comeback Kid don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Legion of BOOM (0 vs 1).
By position, Comeback Kid have outscored Legion of BOOM at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Comeback Kid has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Legion of BOOM this season (-6).
The starters for Comeback Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Legion of BOOM (2).
There's not much good to say about Legion of BOOM this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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