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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Fundamentals
3-3 111.16
105.3
 
VS
proj
1st_&_10
93.1 2-4
111.4

The Fundamentals top 1st_&_10 for third straight win, 111.16-93.10

The Fundamentals extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over 1st_&_10, emerging victorious with a 111.16-93.10 win. The Fundamentals leapt out to a 41.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 43.06 points from Ryan Tannehill (364 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Travis Fulgham (6 Rec, 75 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Deshaun Watson (335 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Aaron Jones (15 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) carried the flag for 1st_&_10 in the loss. The Fundamentals (3-3) will look to add to their success against Łąki Wielkie, while 1st_&_10 (2-4) attempt to right the ship against Do Your Job.

Matchup Timeline

  The Fundamentals   1st_&_10

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Humphrey overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 12 points against his 2.96-point projection. In a 30-28 win over the Eagles, he made 8 tackles and recorded a sack. Humphrey ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Marlon Humphrey

Top Player Comparison

The Fundamentals
Points
% of total points 111.16
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
29.56
19.33
26.6%
2
Travis Fulgham
WR
13.5
6.89
12.1%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.9
10.42
11.6%
4
Marlon Humphrey
CB
12
2.96
10.8%
1st_&_10
Points
% of total points 93.1
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
33
20.88
35.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
10.1
13.85
10.8%
3
Bud Dupree
LB
10
4.68
10.7%
4
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
9.2
8.28
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, The Fundamentals boasted a 111.16-69.80 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for The Fundamentals, while Hayden Hurst had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for 1st_&_10 with a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Fundamentals   1st_&_10

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on The Fundamentals exceeded their projected scoring totals.
1st_&_10 had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Fundamentals won despite having two starters (Shaquil Barrett and Mike Hilton) score zero points.
The Fundamentals put up more points than their season scoring average (110.62) while 1st_&_10 fell short of theirs (106.91).
The Fundamentals scored more points than their projected total, while 1st_&_10 failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 18.06-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson scored 33 points, the best overall score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

1st_&_10
Looking ahead to Week 7, 1st_&_10 (2-4) will look to get back in the win column against Do Your Job (3-3). 1st_&_10 may need to rearrange the deck some with Eric Kendricks out on bye next week. Looking at just the last two weeks, 1st_&_10 has scored 114.03 points per game, while Do Your Job has averaged 97.55 per contest.
The Fundamentals
A couple of 3-3 teams will square off as The Fundamentals face Łąki Wielkie next week in an early-season showdown. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Ryan Tannehill, Marlon Humphrey, Rodrigo Blankenship, and Laviska Shenault Jr. are off for The Fundamentals, while Łąki Wielkie will be missing Derrick Henry, DJ Chark Jr., Patrick Queen, and Mark Ingram II. Over the last three weeks, The Fundamentals have put up 111.66 points per game, while Łąki Wielkie have averaged 123.51 per contest.