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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Baboons
4-2 270
247.23
 
VS
proj
The Big Trubisky
227.5 2-4
222.46

Baboons knock off The Big Trubisky for third straight win, 270.0-227.5

Baboons extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over The Big Trubisky, securing a 270.0-227.5 win. Baboons nabbed a 102.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Kirk Cousins (373 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Marvin Jones Jr. (7 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (45 points) and Adam Thielen (34) carried the flag for The Big Trubisky in the loss. Baboons (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against TomBrady Phillips, while The Big Trubisky (2-4) will face off against OTF Markus in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Baboons   The Big Trubisky

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKissic (45 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds) scored 18 points against the Chiefs in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.06-point projection and was much higher than his 10-point season scoring average. McKissic will face the Packers next week.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

Baboons
Points
% of total points 270
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
70
43.14
25.9%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
32
43.62
11.9%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
28
13.13
10.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
23
19.27
8.5%
The Big Trubisky
Points
% of total points 227.5
1
Kyler Murray
QB
45
45.4
19.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
34
14.5
14.9%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
28
48.17
12.3%
4
Damien Harris
RB
22
9.66
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Baboons, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 198.0-95.5 lead for Baboons.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Baboons who claimed the lead, 250.0-201.5. For Baboons, Baker Mayfield had a 57-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for The Big Trubisky with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Baboons   The Big Trubisky

Game Notes

Baboons got the win even though only seven of their 15 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
The Big Trubisky had only seven of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Baboons put up more points than their season scoring average (250.33) while The Big Trubisky fell short of theirs (255.5).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Baboons earn the win, but they also covered the 24.77-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

The Big Trubisky
Looking ahead to Week 7, The Big Trubisky (2-4) will look to get back in the win column against OTF Markus (1-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Adam Thielen, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, Greg Zuerlein, T.J. Watt, Eric Kendricks, Dawson Knox, and Michael Gallup are off for The Big Trubisky and CeeDee Lamb, Dalvin Cook, Najee Harris, and Jared Cook are out for OTF Markus.
Baboons
Week 7 will pit a couple of winning streaks against one other, as Baboons (4-2) are on a three-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (TomBrady Phillips, 5-1), come in having won two straight. Baboons might have to shuffle the deck some with Kirk Cousins, Marvin Jones Jr., James Robinson, and Amari Cooper out on bye next week. TomBrady Phillips will be without Emmanuel Sanders. Over the last three weeks, Baboons have scored 247.5 points per game, while TomBrady Phillips have averaged 261.33 per contest.