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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
4-2 115.65
130.03
 
VS
proj
Soonerjack
103.65 1-5
122.22

Offensively challenged Dead Again knock off Soonerjack, 115.65-103.65

Dead Again earned a 115.65-103.65 win over Soonerjack in spite of ranking only 13th in the league in points scored for the week. Dead Again grabbed an early 8.60-point lead on Thursday. Soonerjack came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Courtland Sutton (23.4 points) and Daniel Carlson (12). Not to be deterred, Dead Again rallied later that night, as Jason Myers (10 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Dead Again (4-2) will look to build on their success against Dirty Hippies, while Soonerjack (1-5) face off against Arrogant Americans in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   Soonerjack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ruggs III caught 3 passes for 97 yards and a touchdown as the Raiders beat the Broncos 34-24. In doing so, he put up 18.7 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Dead Again this week. Ruggs III will battle the Eagles next week.
Henry Ruggs III

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 115.65
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
21.05
24.27
18.2%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
19.5
11.16
16.9%
3
Henry Ruggs III
WR
18.7
9.95
16.2%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
13.7
16.38
11.8%
Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 103.65
1
Courtland Sutton
WR
23.4
15.07
22.6%
2
James Robinson
RB
19.1
16.07
18.4%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
13.1
24.85
12.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.91
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dead Again who took the lead, 77.15-61.15. Trevor Lawrence had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Dead Again, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 53-yard catch. Taylor Heinicke made the highlight reel for Soonerjack with a 39-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Soonerjack owned a 103.65-97.15 lead. For Dead Again, Henry Ruggs III had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for Soonerjack with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   Soonerjack

What If

Dead Again would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Soonerjack this week.
Soonerjack would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Soonerjack every week, Dead Again would be 5-1 this season.
Dead Again would have been victorious over Soonerjack 159.2-88.1 had they played each other last week.
Dead Again would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Soonerjack.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dead Again, Soonerjack would be 0-5.
If Dead Again had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-48.
If they played every team every week, Soonerjack would be 14-64.

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