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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
3-3 172.2
157.92
 
VS
proj
Norman Nobodies
169.75 2-4
160.46

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Norman Nobodies fall to Roughnecks in 172.20-169.75 struggle

Impeded by a 0-point performance from Rashard Higgins, Norman Nobodies were unable to overcome Roughnecks, which came back for a 172.20-169.75 victory. Trailing 169.75-133.95 heading into Monday night, Roughnecks charged back behind Josh Allen (353 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds). Darrell Henderson Jr. (24.7 points) and Darrel Williams (23.9) led the charge for Norman Nobodies in the loss. Roughnecks (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hangovers, while Norman Nobodies (2-4) will attempt to right the ship against AMMODOG.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Norman Nobodies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 50 yards from scrimmage against the Steelers, Dallas recorded 14.85 points this week. He more-than-tripled his 4.65-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Dallas will face the Saints next week.
DeeJay Dallas

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 172.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
38.25
32.97
22.2%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.8
17.98
16.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.9
19.36
10.4%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
8.78
8.7%
Norman Nobodies
Points
% of total points 169.75
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
24.7
16.2
14.6%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
23.9
13.47
14.1%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23
13.25
13.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18.9
17.18
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Roughnecks emerged with a 98.10-93.35 lead. For Roughnecks, Jonathan Taylor had an 83-yard run. Darrell Henderson Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Norman Nobodies, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Matt Prater had a 51-yard field goal for Norman Nobodies, helping the team to a 151.15-119.10 lead.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Norman Nobodies

Game Notes

Roughnecks won even though only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite seven of their 11 starters exceeding their projected points, Norman Nobodies lost.
Norman Nobodies can partially blame the loss on Rashard Higgins, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Norman Nobodies ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Roughnecks ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 2.45-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory puts an end to a two-game winless streak for Roughnecks.
Roughnecks moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Norman Nobodies falls to (0-1).

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