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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
PassThe Cyanide
1-5 163.35
118.95
 
VS
proj
Orange Herbert
124.45 2-4
140.01

PassThe Cyanide defeat Orange Herbert in 163.35-124.45 runaway

PassThe Cyanide stepped up and beat expectations, cruising to a 163.35-124.45 win over Orange Herbert, who fell short of projections. PassThe Cyanide pulled out to an early 1.60-point lead on Thursday. Orange Herbert came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (26.3 points) and Justin Herbert (14). Not to be deterred, PassThe Cyanide got it going later that afternoon, as Dak Prescott (33.8 points) and Kenyan Drake (21.3) put them back ahead once and for all. PassThe Cyanide (1-5) will look to notch another W against Dungy and Dragons, while Orange Herbert (2-4) face off against The injured reserve in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  PassThe Cyanide   Orange Herbert

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 73 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Broncos, Drake put up 21.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.2-point projection and was much higher than his 10.11-point season scoring average. Drake will face the Eagles next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

PassThe Cyanide
Points
% of total points 163.35
1
Dak Prescott
QB
33.8
24.89
20.7%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
31.53
13.55
19.3%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.3
6.2
13%
4
Henry Ruggs III
WR
18.7
9.95
11.4%
Orange Herbert
Points
% of total points 124.45
1
Joe Mixon
RB
26.3
17.08
21.1%
2
Damien Harris
RB
17.8
10.54
14.3%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
14
25.98
11.2%
4
Jared Cook
TE
13.5
9.52
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Orange Herbert, while Mecole Hardman had a 49-yard catch to contribute to a 102.95-52.13 lead for Orange Herbert.
Sunday Late
Henry Ruggs III had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for PassThe Cyanide, while Kenyan Drake had a 31-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 131.75-120.75 lead for PassThe Cyanide.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for PassThe Cyanide, contributing to a 163.35-124.45 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  PassThe Cyanide   Orange Herbert

What If

PassThe Cyanide would have beaten seven other teams besides Orange Herbert this week.
Orange Herbert would have lost to eight other teams besides PassThe Cyanide this week.
If PassThe Cyanide played Orange Herbert every week this season, they'd be 1-5.
Last week, Orange Herbert would have gotten the win over PassThe Cyanide 164.74-98.95.
PassThe Cyanide would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Orange Herbert.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PassThe Cyanide, Orange Herbert would be 1-4.
If PassThe Cyanide had played every team in the league each week, they would be 19-47.
If they played every team every week, Orange Herbert would be 35-31.

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