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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Thoroughbreds
4-2 306.56
251.37
 
VS
proj
Mack Attack
229.44 3-3
234.58

Thoroughbreds knock Mack Attack from top spot, 306.56-229.44

Thoroughbreds earned a 306.56-229.44 win over Mack Attack, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in BC Federal Center. Thoroughbreds never trailed in this one after taking a 38.50-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette (42.7 points). Josh Allen (73.22 points) and Jonathan Taylor (44.8) did everything they could for Mack Attack in the loss. Thoroughbreds improve to 4-2 on the season, while Mack Attack fall to 3-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Thoroughbreds   Mack Attack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fournette overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 42.7 points against his 19.32-point projection. In a 28-22 win over the Eagles, he racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Fournette ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Leonard Fournette

Top Player Comparison

Thoroughbreds
Points
% of total points 306.56
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
67.52
45.11
22%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
44.8
31.73
14.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
42.7
19.32
13.9%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
39.32
18.68
12.8%
Mack Attack
Points
% of total points 229.44
1
Josh Allen
QB
73.22
57.71
31.9%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
44.8
29.91
19.5%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
23
10.51
10%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
13.9
10.85
6.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Thoroughbreds owned a 269.26-119.52 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Thoroughbreds, while Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch. Jonathan Taylor made the highlight reel for Mack Attack with an 83-yard run.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 29-yard touchdown pass for Mack Attack.

Points By Position

  Thoroughbreds   Mack Attack

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Thoroughbreds scored more points in this one (306.56) than their season average (241.4).
Thoroughbreds have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Mack Attack (3 vs 1).
Thoroughbreds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mack Attack (3 vs 2).
Thoroughbreds have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mack Attack (43 vs 32).
By position, Thoroughbreds have outscored Mack Attack at WR and DEF this season.
The starters for Thoroughbreds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mack Attack (2).
Hey Mack Attack, 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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