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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
IDP Nightly
4-2 252.22
205.02
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Fools
167.82 1-5
167.24

IDP Nightly top Fantasy Fools for third straight win in 252.22-167.82 romp

IDP Nightly extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Fantasy Fools, rolling to a 252.22-167.82 win. IDP Nightly took a 41.85-point lead on Thursday behind Jalen Hurts (23 points) and Alex Singleton (18.25) and never let it go. Derrick Henry (143 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs, 13 Rec Yds) and Kendall Fuller (8 Tackles, 1 Int) did their part for Fantasy Fools in defeat. IDP Nightly (4-2) will look to build on their success against 0-2, while Fantasy Fools (1-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Bums.

Matchup Timeline

  IDP Nightly   Fantasy Fools

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ruggs III overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 22.7 points against his 10.2-point projection. During a 34-24 win over the Broncos, he caught 3 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown. Ruggs III ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Henry Ruggs III

Top Player Comparison

IDP Nightly
Points
% of total points 252.22
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.8
18.23
12.6%
2
Noah Fant
TE
27.7
12.77
11%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
23
19.54
9.1%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
22.7
10.2
9%
Fantasy Fools
Points
% of total points 167.82
1
Derrick Henry
RB
40.6
19.73
24.2%
2
Kendall Fuller
CB
15.25
7.77
9.1%
3
Nick Bolton
LB
13
7.85
7.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.9
13.61
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was IDP Nightly who grabbed the lead, 147.20-88.13. For IDP Nightly, Jonathan Taylor had an 83-yard run. Taylor Heinicke had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Fantasy Fools, while Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Henry Ruggs III had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for IDP Nightly to contribute to a 219.37-117.91 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for IDP Nightly, contributing to a 252.22-127.22 lead for the team.
Monday
Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run for Fantasy Fools.

Points By Position

  IDP Nightly   Fantasy Fools

Game Notes

Most (15 of the 19) of the starters on IDP Nightly scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fantasy Fools had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
IDP Nightly won despite starting Montez Sweat, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The 252.22 points scored by IDP Nightly are the most in the league this season.
The matchup's 84.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did IDP Nightly earn the win, but they also easily covered the 37.78-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, IDP Nightly moves to (1-0), while Fantasy Fools falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry put up 40.6 points, the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season.

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