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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
THUNDER N LIGHTNING
4-2 93.2
110.54
 
VS
proj
COVID Calamity
74.75 2-4
117.8

THUNDER N LIGHTNING beat COVID Calamity for third straight win, 93.20-74.75

THUNDER N LIGHTNING extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over COVID Calamity, earning a 93.20-74.75 win. COVID Calamity nabbed a 6.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but THUNDER N LIGHTNING held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake, who ran for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns for 28.4 points, and Amari Cooper, who caught 7 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown (17.4 points). Patrick Mahomes (22.6 points) and Terry McLaurin (10.9) led the way for COVID Calamity in the loss. THUNDER N LIGHTNING (4-2) will look to add to their success against Raged Barbarians, while COVID Calamity (2-4) take on Run CMC in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  THUNDER N LIGHTNING   COVID Calamity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Drake registered 28.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.8-point projection and was much higher than his 12.83-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #57 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

THUNDER N LIGHTNING
Points
% of total points 93.2
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.4
10.8
30.5%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
17.4
13.68
18.7%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
14.6
13.07
15.7%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.5
13.94
13.4%
COVID Calamity
Points
% of total points 74.75
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
22.6
26.61
30.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
10.9
13.16
14.6%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
9.9
11.82
13.2%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9.05
9.34
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kenny Golladay had a 48-yard catch for THUNDER N LIGHTNING, who trailed 25.30-18.70 after the early action.
Monday
Kenyan Drake had a 69-yard touchdown run for THUNDER N LIGHTNING during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  THUNDER N LIGHTNING   COVID Calamity

What If

THUNDER N LIGHTNING would not have beaten any other team in the league besides COVID Calamity this week.
COVID Calamity would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If THUNDER N LIGHTNING played COVID Calamity every week this season, they'd be 4-2.
Had they played each other last week, THUNDER N LIGHTNING would have gotten the victory over COVID Calamity 142.61-91.65.
THUNDER N LIGHTNING would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as COVID Calamity.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as THUNDER N LIGHTNING, COVID Calamity would be 1-4.
If THUNDER N LIGHTNING had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-29.
If they played every team every week, COVID Calamity would be 19-35.

Next Week Preview

COVID Calamity
In Week 7, COVID Calamity (2-4) are set to take on Run CMC (3-3). Each side has players on bye next week, as A.J. Brown, DJ Chark Jr., and J.K. Dobbins are off for Run CMC while Alexander Mattison and Jonnu Smith will sit for COVID Calamity.
THUNDER N LIGHTNING
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, THUNDER N LIGHTNING (4-2) will take on Raged Barbarians (3-3) in Week 7. After six weeks of action, THUNDER N LIGHTNING have tallied the fourth-most points in the league. Raged Barbarians (and their 116.74 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, THUNDER N LIGHTNING have put up 127.15 points per game, while Raged Barbarians have averaged only 105.02 per contest.