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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
$5meloveyoulongtime
3-3 129.82
117.81
 
VS
proj
Scott's Team
104.44 5-1
115.63

$5meloveyoulongtime smirk at predictions, come back to defeat Scott's Team in 129.82-104.44 rout

$5meloveyoulongtime beat their projected point total, cruising to a 129.82-104.44 win over Scott's Team, who fell short of projections. Scott's Team took a 2.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all $5meloveyoulongtime after that. They were led by Derrick Henry (212 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 52 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (188 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Matt Ryan (31.64 points) and Justin Tucker (16) carried the flag for Scott's Team in the loss. $5meloveyoulongtime (3-3) will look to earn another W against Prince of Helaire, while Scott's Team (5-1) try to right the ship against Team America.

Matchup Timeline

  $5meloveyoulongtime   Scott's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 264 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Texans, Henry tallied 39.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.36-point projection and was much higher than his 17.87-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

$5meloveyoulongtime
Points
% of total points 129.82
1
Derrick Henry
RB
39.4
17.36
30.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
28.92
23.66
22.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.3
10.05
13.3%
4
James Conner
RB
16.7
15.13
12.9%
Scott's Team
Points
% of total points 104.44
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.64
18.02
30.3%
2
Justin Tucker
K
16
9.98
15.3%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
14.6
13.07
14%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
12.5
13.93
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Scott's Team had an 85.84-83.00 lead. For $5meloveyoulongtime, Derrick Henry had a 94-yard touchdown run and a 53-yard catch. Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for Scott's Team, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for $5meloveyoulongtime on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  $5meloveyoulongtime   Scott's Team

Game Notes

Just four of the nine starting players on $5meloveyoulongtime scored more than their point projections.
Scott's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Scott's Team can partially blame the loss on Mike Gesicki, who didn't score any points.
$5meloveyoulongtime put up more points than their season scoring average (124.03) while Scott's Team fell short of theirs (126.9).
$5meloveyoulongtime put up more points than their projected total, while Scott's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 25.38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did $5meloveyoulongtime win, but they also covered the 2.18-point projected margin of victory.
$5meloveyoulongtime moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while Scott's Team falls to (5-1).
Despite the loss, Matt Ryan recorded 31.64 points, the top overall score of any player on Scott's Team this season.

Next Week Preview

Scott's Team
Coming up in Week 7, Scott's Team (5-1) will look to right the ship against Team America (3-3). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Gardner Minshew II, and James Robinson are off for Team America while Justin Tucker, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Dalvin Cook will sit for Scott's Team.
$5meloveyoulongtime
Two teams with identical 3-3 records, $5meloveyoulongtime and Prince of Helaire will each vie for their fourth win next in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Derrick Henry, the Indianapolis Colts defense, and T.Y. Hilton are off for $5meloveyoulongtime and Jonathan Taylor and DJ Chark Jr. are out for Prince of Helaire. Over the last three weeks, $5meloveyoulongtime have scored 123.68 points per game, while Prince of Helaire have averaged only 93.71 per contest.