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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
FtheRefs
3-3 116.13
86.35
 
VS
proj
marco 3
85.97 4-2
88.36

FtheRefs knock off marco 3 in 116.13-85.97 drubbing

FtheRefs rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 116.13-85.97 win over marco 3, who fell short of projections. marco 3 pulled out to an 11.47-point lead on Thursday, but it was all FtheRefs after that. They were led by Jonathan Taylor (24.9 points) and Matt Prater (16). Jalen Hurts (22.12 points) and Alex Collins (15.9) carried the flag for marco 3 in defeat. FtheRefs (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Blade Executioner, while marco 3 (4-2) attempt to get back in the win column against The Dragons.

Matchup Timeline

  FtheRefs   marco 3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk caught 5 passes for 75 yards and a touchdown as the Cardinals beat the Browns 37-14. In doing so, he put up 9.75 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on FtheRefs this week. Kirk will battle the Texans in Week 7.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

FtheRefs
Points
% of total points 116.13
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.9
9.88
21.4%
2
Matt Prater
K
16
9.11
13.8%
3
Khalil Herbert
RB
11.6
5.72
10%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10.65
5.82
9.2%
marco 3
Points
% of total points 85.97
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.12
16
25.7%
2
Alex Collins
RB
15.9
5.71
18.5%
3
Tyler Bass
K
14
10.15
16.3%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
10.75
4.46
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for FtheRefs, who trailed 22.12-10.65 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, FtheRefs had a 77.63-43.52 lead. Jonathan Taylor had an 83-yard run for FtheRefs, while Ricky Seals-Jones had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for marco 3 with a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Matt Prater had a 51-yard field goal for FtheRefs, while Christian Kirk had a 21-yard touchdown catch, helping FtheRefs to a 116.13-49.77 lead.
Monday
Tyler Bass had a 52-yard field goal for marco 3.

Points By Position

  FtheRefs   marco 3

StatSmack

FtheRefs must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (116.13) than their season average (89.49).
By position, FtheRefs have outscored marco 3 at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The starters for FtheRefs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for marco 3 (2).
Hey marco 3, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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