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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
O'Doyle Rules!
4-2 180.7
155.83
 
VS
proj
We be Chubbin'
146.64 1-5
125.71

O'Doyle Rules! brush off expectations, defeat We be Chubbin' in 180.70-146.64 romp

Both teams showed up, but O'Doyle Rules! knocked off We be Chubbin'. Predicted to win by a score of 155.83-125.71, O'Doyle Rules! rolled to a 180.70-146.64 victory over We be Chubbin'. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as O'Doyle Rules! earned a 99.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Jonathan Taylor (28.8 points) and Joe Mixon (26.3). Noah Fant (9 Rec, 97 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for We be Chubbin' in defeat. O'Doyle Rules! (4-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Hines 57, while We be Chubbin' (1-5) attempt to get back on track against The Kickin Chickins.

Matchup Timeline

  O'Doyle Rules!   We be Chubbin'

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 115 yards against the Jaguars, Gesicki tallied 19.5 points this week. His scoring output was 74.7% more than his 11.16-point projection and was much higher than his 11.13-point season scoring average. Gesicki ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

O'Doyle Rules!
Points
% of total points 180.7
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.8
17.98
15.9%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26.3
17.08
14.6%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23
13.25
12.7%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.5
11.16
10.8%
We be Chubbin'
Points
% of total points 146.64
1
Noah Fant
TE
24.7
12.83
16.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
22.6
20.14
15.4%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
19
7.75
13%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
17.6
12.67
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, O'Doyle Rules! owned a 180.70-81.20 lead. Jonathan Taylor had an 83-yard run for O'Doyle Rules!, while Joe Mixon had a 40-yard touchdown catch. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for We be Chubbin' with a 52-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for We be Chubbin', who trailed 180.70-118.90 after Sunday night.
Monday
Ryan Tannehill hit Julio Jones for a 48-yard pass for We be Chubbin'.

Points By Position

  O'Doyle Rules!   We be Chubbin'

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 10) of the starters on O'Doyle Rules! scored higher than their projected point totals.
We be Chubbin' lost despite seven of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 34.06-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did O'Doyle Rules! earn the win, but they also covered the 30.12-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, O'Doyle Rules! moves to (3-1), while We be Chubbin' falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Noah Fant registered 24.7 points, the top overall score for a tight end this week.

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