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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
No Way Out
5-1 89.38
106.87
 
VS
proj
SteelTown Rockstar
74.5 2-4
82.81

No Way Out hand SteelTown Rockstar third straight loss, 89.38-74.50

No Way Out secured an 89.38-74.50 win to hand SteelTown Rockstar their third consecutive loss. No Way Out grabbed an 18.98-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Tom Brady, who passed for 297 yards and 2 touchdowns, and never looked back. Joe Burrow (271 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Mike Gesicki (8 Rec, 115 Rec Yds) led the charge for SteelTown Rockstar in the loss. No Way Out improve to 5-1 on the season, while SteelTown Rockstar fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  No Way Out   SteelTown Rockstar

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp caught 9 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Rams beat the Giants 38-11. In doing so, he put up 29.5 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on No Way Out this week. Next week, Kupp will go up against the Lions.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

No Way Out
Points
% of total points 89.38
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
29.5
15.58
33%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.98
23.83
21.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
13.4
10.95
15%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
12
21.9
13.4%
SteelTown Rockstar
Points
% of total points 74.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23.84
20.24
32%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
15.5
9.03
20.8%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
13
9.51
17.4%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
10.86
18.95
14.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass for No Way Out to contribute to an 18.98-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for SteelTown Rockstar, who trailed 89.38-52.34 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Chase Edmonds had a 40-yard run for SteelTown Rockstar, who trailed 89.38-56.84 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  No Way Out   SteelTown Rockstar

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. No Way Out scored fewer points in this one (89.38) than their season average of 113.93.
SteelTown Rockstar would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. SteelTown Rockstar need some help then, averaging just 76.33 versus No Way Out's 113.93.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. No Way Out (5-1) have a better record than SteelTown Rockstar (2-4).
Even the computers think No Way Out have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (105.77) than SteelTown Rockstar (95.88).
Once No Way Out put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than SteelTown Rockstar (4 vs 0).
No Way Out are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than SteelTown Rockstar (0 vs 1).
No Way Out should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than SteelTown Rockstar (4 vs 1).
No Way Out have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than SteelTown Rockstar (18 vs 14).
By position, No Way Out have outscored SteelTown Rockstar at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
No Way Out don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
Hey SteelTown Rockstar, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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