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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Black Hyenas
5-1 196
211.93
 
VS
proj
DreDreDeWinner🤑
192 4-2
204.19

Black Hyenas top DreDreDeWinner🤑 for fifth straight win in 196-192 battle

Black Hyenas extended their win streak to five games with a tight victory over DreDreDeWinner🤑, narrowly earning a 196-192 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Black Hyenas led 171-120 heading into Monday night. DreDreDeWinner🤑 came roaring back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 225 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 36 yards for 27 points, and the Kansas City Chiefs defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 206 yards, and intercepted a pass (20 points). Derrick Henry (62 points) and Josh Allen (25) were the standout performers for Black Hyenas in the victory. Black Hyenas improve to 5-1 on the season, while DreDreDeWinner🤑 fall to 4-2.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Hyenas   DreDreDeWinner🤑

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 6, Henry racked up 264 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 62 points to more-than-double his 22.77-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Henry will battle the Steelers next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Black Hyenas
Points
% of total points 196
1
Derrick Henry
RB
62
22.77
31.6%
2
Josh Allen
QB
25
29.47
12.8%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
21
20.23
10.7%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
20
19.29
10.2%
DreDreDeWinner🤑
Points
% of total points 192
1
Julio Jones
WR
42
20.74
21.9%
2
Justin Tucker
K
28
14.36
14.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27
32.13
14.1%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
20
27.69
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Black Hyenas who emerged with the lead, 168-73. Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch for Black Hyenas, while Kenny Golladay had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Julio Jones had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard touchdown catch for DreDreDeWinner🤑, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Black Hyenas   DreDreDeWinner🤑

Game Notes

Black Hyenas got the W even though only three of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
DreDreDeWinner🤑 had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for DreDreDeWinner🤑.
Black Hyenas managed to get the win, but did not cover the 7.74-point projected margin of victory.
Black Hyenas moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while DreDreDeWinner🤑 falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Julio Jones officially recorded the fifth-best scoring output for any WR this season with 42 points.

Coach Talk

Black Hyenas
Putting together a lineup that earned 196 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done. Let's tip our cap to the GM of DreDreDeWinner🤑, take this win in stride, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
DreDreDeWinner🤑
Let's use this past matchup as a learning opportunity and try to improve in Week 7, DreDreDeWinner🤑. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and deploy the strongest possible lineup next week.