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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Hammerheads
2-4 138.34
129.57
 
VS
proj
D Cleveland Steamer
93.64 4-2
124.73

D Cleveland Steamer lose to Hammerheads in 138.34-93.64 rout

D Cleveland Steamer failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Hammerheads rolled to a 138.34-93.64 win. This one was decided almost as soon as it started, as Hammerheads leapt out to a 52.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Lamar Jackson and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Jackson passed for 186 yards , ran for 108 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 30.24 points, while the Steelers defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes (19.5 points). James Conner (19.2 points) and Deebo Samuel (18) carried the flag for D Cleveland Steamer in the loss. Hammerheads (2-4) will look to keep it rolling against Fry Em, while D Cleveland Steamer (4-2) take on Tommy Gufano's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hammerheads   D Cleveland Steamer

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 200 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Browns, the Steelers defense tallied 19.5 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.34-point projection and was much higher than their 9.5-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Hammerheads
Points
% of total points 138.34
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.24
24.03
21.9%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19.5
7.34
14.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.9
17.41
13.7%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
16.6
14.76
12%
D Cleveland Steamer
Points
% of total points 93.64
1
James Conner
RB
19.2
16.77
20.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
18
13.18
19.2%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
11.5
13.64
12.3%
4
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
11.44
18.03
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch for D Cleveland Steamer.

Points By Position

  Hammerheads   D Cleveland Steamer

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Hammerheads scored higher than their projected point totals.
D Cleveland Steamer had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hammerheads put up more points than their season scoring average (126.78) while D Cleveland Steamer fell short of theirs (127.44).
Hammerheads put up more points than their projected total, while D Cleveland Steamer failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 44.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a two-game losing skid for Hammerheads.
Not only did Hammerheads win, but they also easily covered the 4.84-point forecasted margin of victory.
Both of the losses for D Cleveland Steamer have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, James Conner put up 19.2 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

D Cleveland Steamer
Two squads sporting identical 4-2 records, fifth-place D Cleveland Steamer are set to face fourth-place Tommy Gufano's Team in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Ryan Tannehill, Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Devine Ozigbo are off for Tommy Gufano's Team and DJ Chark Jr. and Stephen Gostkowski will sit for D Cleveland Steamer.
Hammerheads
A pair of 2-4 teams will match up as Hammerheads will go toe-to-toe against Fry Em next in Week 7. Hammerheads might need to shuffle the deck some with Lamar Jackson, Jonathan Taylor, and Marquise Brown out on bye in Week 7. Over the last two weeks, Hammerheads have scored 130.82 points per game, while Fry Em have averaged 118.6 per contest.