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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
John Kimble's Kids
4-2 130.08
131.56
 
VS
proj
You're Fired!
107.36 3-3
108.61

Back-and-forth battle ends with John Kimble's Kids coming back to beat You're Fired! in 130.08-107.36 romp

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, John Kimble's Kids earned a convincing victory over You're Fired!, cruising to a 130.08-107.36 win. You're Fired! pulled out to an early 2.80-point lead on Thursday. John Kimble's Kids came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by outstanding showings from Adam Thielen (26.3 points) and Travis Kelce (13.9). Not to be deterred, You're Fired! made a run later that afternoon to take a 3.38-point lead behind Kyler Murray (29.76 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (15.4). But John Kimble's Kids came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Derrick Henry (36.6 points) put them back on top once and for all. John Kimble's Kids (4-2) will look to add to their success against I'll be back, while You're Fired! (3-3) take on If it Reids we can kill it in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  John Kimble's Kids   You're Fired!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thielen caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings beat the Panthers 34-28. In doing so, he put up 26.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on John Kimble's Kids this week. In Week 7, Thielen and the Vikings will go up against the Cowboys.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

John Kimble's Kids
Points
% of total points 130.08
1
Derrick Henry
RB
36.6
18.38
28.1%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
26.3
12.67
20.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
13.9
15.96
10.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
13.4
10.95
10.3%
You're Fired!
Points
% of total points 107.36
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.5
15.58
29.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
29.76
24.46
27.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.4
16.06
14.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10.5
9.98
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for You're Fired!, helping the team to a 96.86-93.48 lead.
Monday
Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run for John Kimble's Kids on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  John Kimble's Kids   You're Fired!

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. You're Fired! need some help then, averaging just 127.61 versus John Kimble's Kids's 134.89.
Even the machines think John Kimble's Kids have better players. Their projected average points is higher (130.97) than You're Fired! (121.11).
By position, John Kimble's Kids have outscored You're Fired! at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
John Kimble's Kids don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about You're Fired! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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