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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Nerd Herd
4-2 99.54
100.16
 
VS
proj
Yeti Attack!
82.1 1-5
93.43

Nerd Herd come back to hand Yeti Attack! fourth straight loss, 99.54-82.10

Nerd Herd came back to earn a 99.54-82.10 win to hand Yeti Attack! their fourth consecutive loss. Nerd Herd trailed 82.10-65.94 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Derrick Henry, who racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns for 33.6 points. Aaron Rodgers (23.7 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (17.5) did everything they could for Yeti Attack! in the loss. Nerd Herd (4-2) will look to notch another W against The Minor Prophets, while Yeti Attack! (1-5) will try to get back in the win column against The Chubb Clubb.

Matchup Timeline

  Nerd Herd   Yeti Attack!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.6 points against his 17.36-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Bills, he racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. Henry ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 99.54
1
Derrick Henry
RB
33.6
17.36
33.8%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
23.84
20.24
24%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.2
10.21
14.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
10
9%
Yeti Attack!
Points
% of total points 82.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.7
20.58
28.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.5
11.1
21.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
8
9.37
9.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
7.9
8.66
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Nerd Herd boasted a 51.34-44.00 lead. Joe Burrow had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Nerd Herd, while Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Yeti Attack! with a 41-yard pass.
Monday
Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run for Nerd Herd on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Nerd Herd   Yeti Attack!

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Nerd Herd scored more than their point projections.
Yeti Attack! had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did Nerd Herd win, but they also easily covered the 6.73-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Nerd Herd moves to (1-0), while Yeti Attack! falls to (0-3).

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