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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
2-4 119
103.56
 
VS
proj
plano tiburon
112 2-4
113.18

Springfield Atoms knock off plano tiburon, 119-112

Springfield Atoms exceeded their projected point total, coming out on top with a 119-112 win over plano tiburon, who fell short of projections. Springfield Atoms grabbed a 24-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Leonard Fournette. plano tiburon came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (28 points) and Dalvin Cook (20). Unphased, Springfield Atoms rallied later that afternoon, as DeAndre Hopkins (17 points) and Hunter Henry (8) put them back on top once and for all. Springfield Atoms (2-4) will look to notch another win against Hoffman Hillbillies, while plano tiburon (2-4) will attempt to right the ship against Dak to the Future.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   plano tiburon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 9 points, Fournette more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 24 points as the Buccaneers beat the Eagles 28-22. He racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Fournette will go up against the Bears next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 119
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
24
9
20.2%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21
12.66
17.6%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17
10.25
14.3%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16
8.7
13.4%
plano tiburon
Points
% of total points 112
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28
27.36
25%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
20
15.54
17.9%
3
James Robinson
RB
15
12.91
13.4%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
14.1
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was plano tiburon who claimed the lead, 112-92. Darrell Henderson Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Springfield Atoms, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass for plano tiburon, while Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Hunter Henry had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Springfield Atoms, contributing to a 119-112 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   plano tiburon

Game Notes

Springfield Atoms had six of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
plano tiburon lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Springfield Atoms scored more points than their projected total, while plano tiburon fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.

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