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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Mile High Modernas
4-2 160.7
148.36
 
VS
proj
Happy Golladays
110.38 2-4
116.1

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Happy Golladays fall to Mile High Modernas in 160.70-110.38 romp

Hampered by a goose egg from DeVante Parker, Happy Golladays were unable to overcome Mile High Modernas, which rolled to a 160.70-110.38 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Mile High Modernas earned a 91.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Cooper Kupp (29.5 points) and Tua Tagovailoa (23.36). Kenyan Drake (34 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (3 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Happy Golladays in defeat. Mile High Modernas (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against The Mijo, while Happy Golladays (2-4) take on Funky Football Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Mile High Modernas   Happy Golladays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Kupp tallied 29.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.58-point projection and was higher than his 21.8-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Mile High Modernas
Points
% of total points 160.7
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
29.5
15.58
18.4%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
23.36
16.08
14.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.3
18.09
13.9%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
21.84
18.2
13.6%
Happy Golladays
Points
% of total points 110.38
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
20.3
5.31
18.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19
14.29
17.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
14.1
10.42
12.8%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
12.6
13.59
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Mile High Modernas owned a 133.00-41.18 lead. For Mile High Modernas, Joe Burrow had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Happy Golladays with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kenyan Drake had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Happy Golladays, who trailed 160.70-97.78 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Mile High Modernas   Happy Golladays

Game Notes

Mile High Modernas had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Happy Golladays had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Happy Golladays can partially blame the loss on DeVante Parker, who didn't score any points.
Mile High Modernas had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Happy Golladays.
Mile High Modernas put up more points than their season scoring average (148.91) while Happy Golladays fell short of theirs (129.96).
Mile High Modernas recorded more points than their projected total, while Happy Golladays fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 50.32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win snaps a two-game losing streak for Mile High Modernas.
Not only did Mile High Modernas win, but they also covered the 32.26-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Mile High Modernas moves to (2-1), while Happy Golladays falls to (1-3).

Next Week Preview

Happy Golladays
With Happy Golladays and Funky Football Team both now on two-game losing skids, something's got to give in Week 7. Each side has players on bye next week, as Adam Thielen, Dalton Schultz, Ben Roethlisberger, and the Buffalo Bills defense are off for Funky Football Team and Emmanuel Sanders, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, and Amari Cooper will sit for Happy Golladays.
Mile High Modernas
Two teams with identical 4-2 records, Mile High Modernas and The Mijo will go head-to-head next week in an early-season matchup. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Dalvin Cook, James Robinson, Justin Jefferson, Tony Pollard, and Zack Moss are off for Mile High Modernas, while The Mijo will be without CeeDee Lamb, Tyler Bass, and the Minnesota Vikings defense. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been nearly identical lately. Mile High Modernas have put up 135.95 points per game over the last three weeks, while The Mijo have averaged 133.62 per outing over that same period.