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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
DA nigga
1-5 202.4
172.52
 
VS
proj
Cowboy
170.7 2-4
163.29

Back-and-forth battle ends with DA nigga coming back to knock off Cowboy in 202.4-170.7 runaway

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DA nigga earned a convincing victory over Cowboy, cruising to a 202.4-170.7 win. Cowboy got out to an early 28.0-point lead on Thursday. DA nigga came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by impressive efforts from the Indianapolis Colts defense (29.6 points) and Jonathan Taylor (28.8). Not to be deterred, Cowboy got it going later that afternoon to take a 1.5-point lead behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (25.2 points) and Noah Fant (24.7). But DA nigga came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Stefon Diggs (23.9 points) and Devin Singletary (9.3) put them back on top for good. DA nigga (1-5) will look to get another W against HUGH JASSEL, while Cowboy (2-4) will try to right the ship against THATS MY BELT!!.

Matchup Timeline

  DA nigga   Cowboy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 16.91 points, Lamb more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 36.1 points as the Cowboys beat the Patriots 35-29. He caught 9 passes for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DA nigga this week. Next week, Lamb will play the Vikings.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

DA nigga
Points
% of total points 202.4
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
36.1
16.91
17.8%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
29.6
31.19
14.6%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.8
17.98
14.2%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.9
21.3
11.8%
Cowboy
Points
% of total points 170.7
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
28
24.92
16.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26.3
17.08
15.4%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
25.2
23.29
14.8%
4
Noah Fant
TE
24.7
12.83
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which DA nigga owned a 96.8-72.8 lead. Jonathan Taylor had an 83-yard run for DA nigga, while Dustin Hopkins had a 50-yard field goal. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for Cowboy with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 35-yard touchdown catch for DA nigga, who trailed 170.7-169.2 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  DA nigga   Cowboy

StatSmack

DA nigga must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (202.4) than their season average (148.34).
You can't win if you don't play. DA nigga has left fewer points on the bench this season (301.9) than Cowboy (374.44).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cowboy - they’ve made more transactions (11) than DA nigga (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, DA nigga have outscored Cowboy at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
The starters for DA nigga had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cowboy (1).
Don't worry Cowboy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Cowboy
Looking ahead to Week 7, Cowboy (2-4) will square off against THATS MY BELT!! (4-2). Each side has four players with byes next week, as Kirk Cousins, Adam Thielen, Justin Jefferson, the Buffalo Bills defense, and Zack Moss are off for THATS MY BELT!! while the Dallas Cowboys defense, Ezekiel Elliott, Greg Zuerlein, and Amari Cooper are scheduled to be off for Cowboy.
DA nigga
In a matchup between the league's two lowest-scoring teams, DA nigga (1-5) go up against HUGH JASSEL (2-4) in Week 7. Each of these teams will have multiple players with byes next week, as CeeDee Lamb, Stefon Diggs, Justin Herbert, and Devin Singletary are off for DA nigga and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, Dalvin Cook, Cole Beasley, and Dawson Knox are out for HUGH JASSEL. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results recently. DA nigga have put up 152.57 points per game over the last three weeks, while HUGH JASSEL have averaged 152.56 per matchup over that same stretch.