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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Champ
4-1 179.25
143.41
 
VS
proj
DOOMSDAY
136.65 1-4
154.78

The Champ hand DOOMSDAY fourth consecutive loss, 179.25-136.65

The Champ came out on top with a 179.25-136.65 win to hand DOOMSDAY their fourth straight loss. The Champ never trailed in this one after taking a 28.30-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown (24.3 points) and Ryan Succop (4). The Indianapolis Colts defense (29 points) and Matthew Stafford (27.75) did everything they could for DOOMSDAY in the loss. The Champ (4-1) will look to build on their success against NoFatChicks, while DOOMSDAY (1-4) will attempt to get back on track against Noodles.

Matchup Timeline

  The Champ   DOOMSDAY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.3 points, Herbert nearly doubled that amount by scoring 19.2 points as the Bears lost to the Packers 24-14. He racked up 112 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Champ this week. Next week, Herbert will go up against the Buccaneers.
Khalil Herbert

Top Player Comparison

The Champ
Points
% of total points 179.25
1
Derek Carr
QB
29.95
19.52
16.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.3
19.59
15.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
24.3
14.02
13.6%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
20
10.98
11.2%
DOOMSDAY
Points
% of total points 136.65
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
29
18.54
21.2%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.75
23.09
20.3%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
21
19.41
15.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.1
16.05
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for The Champ to contribute to a 28.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass for DOOMSDAY, who trailed 118.80-101.85 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for The Champ, while Hunter Henry had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping The Champ to a 179.25-114.75 lead.

Points By Position

  The Champ   DOOMSDAY

Game Notes

The Champ had seven of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, DOOMSDAY lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
The Champ recorded more points than their projected total, while DOOMSDAY fell short of their projection.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Indianapolis Colts defense put up 29 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

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