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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
No Soup For You!
4-2 180.84
113.36
 
VS
proj
Joel's Father
78.2 1-5
105.86

No Soup For You! beat predictions, knock off Joel's Father in 180.84-78.20 rout

No Soup For You! stepped up, cruising to a 180.84-78.20 win over Joel's Father, who fell short of projections. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as No Soup For You! jumped out to a 144.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Justin Jefferson (41.1 points) and Matt Ryan (35.64). Patrick Mahomes (225 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 36 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 46 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Joel's Father in defeat. No Soup For You! (4-2) will look to build on their success against Hi_Hater, while Joel's Father (1-5) try to right the ship against Iceman.

Matchup Timeline

  No Soup For You!   Joel's Father

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.63 points, Jefferson more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 41.1 points as the Vikings lost to the Falcons 40-23. He caught 9 passes for 166 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Jefferson will battle the Packers in Week 7.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

No Soup For You!
Points
% of total points 180.84
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
41.1
12.63
22.7%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
35.64
19.47
19.7%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
25.3
12.99
14%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
15.9
14.45
8.8%
Joel's Father
Points
% of total points 78.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.6
26.81
26.3%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.6
14.37
17.4%
3
Joey Slye
K
11
8.95
14.1%
4
Darius Slayton
WR
10.8
12.3
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, No Soup For You! had a 180.84-36.70 lead. Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for No Soup For You!, while Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Darius Slayton made the highlight reel for Joel's Father with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  No Soup For You!   Joel's Father

StatSmack

No Soup For You! must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (180.84) than their season average (129.99).
We heard scoring helps you win. No Soup For You! are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.99 versus Joel's Father's 94.93.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. No Soup For You! (4-2) have a better record than Joel's Father (1-5).
Even the machines think No Soup For You! have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (118.72) than Joel's Father (107.25).
No Soup For You! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Joel's Father (2 vs 0).
No Soup For You! have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Joel's Father (1 vs 0).
No Soup For You! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Joel's Father (3 vs 2).
No Soup For You! have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Joel's Father (26 vs 18).
By position, No Soup For You! have outscored Joel's Father at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
No Soup For You! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for No Soup For You! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Joel's Father (1).
Don't worry Joel's Father, 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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