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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Vest of Friends
4-2 248.84
256.94
 
VS
proj
HotChubbTimeMachine
219.72 4-2
260.59

HotChubbTimeMachine fall to Vest of Friends, 248.84-219.72

There's no sugarcoating it, HotChubbTimeMachine dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Vest of Friends secured a 248.84-219.72 win. Vest of Friends never trailed in this one after taking a 31.12-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Ryan Tannehill (29.56 points) and Lamar Jackson (28.24). Deshaun Watson (32 points) and Kyler Murray (28.92) led the way for HotChubbTimeMachine in the loss. This marks the first time this season Vest of Friends have gotten the best of HotChubbTimeMachine, after falling 285.4-259.94 in their last matchup. Vest of Friends (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Keen Tung Yuen cats, while HotChubbTimeMachine (4-2) meet Akmal's Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Vest of Friends   HotChubbTimeMachine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 18 points against their 7.01-point projection. During a 38-7 win over the Browns, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 200 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Steelers defense ranks #4 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Titans next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Vest of Friends
Points
% of total points 248.84
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
29.56
20.37
11.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
28.24
23.37
11.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.72
19.17
10.7%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
25.1
15.07
10.1%
HotChubbTimeMachine
Points
% of total points 219.72
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
32
22.11
14.6%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.66
13.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.6
24.93
9.4%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
17.4
13.67
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Vest of Friends who grabbed the lead, 134.32-103.20. Ryan Tannehill had a 22-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Vest of Friends, while Kirk Cousins had a 49-yard touchdown pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for HotChubbTimeMachine with a 53-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Vest of Friends, contributing to a 221.54-127.20 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Monday night. For Vest of Friends, DeAndre Hopkins had a 60-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for HotChubbTimeMachine with an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vest of Friends   HotChubbTimeMachine

What If

Vest of Friends would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
HotChubbTimeMachine would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If Vest of Friends played HotChubbTimeMachine every week this season, they'd be 2-4.
Last week, HotChubbTimeMachine would have beaten Vest of Friends 268.7-254.9.
Vest of Friends would be 2-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HotChubbTimeMachine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vest of Friends, HotChubbTimeMachine would be 2-2.
If Vest of Friends had played every team in the league each week, they would be 10-8.
If they played every team every week, HotChubbTimeMachine would be 10-8.

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