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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dolphin Mania
2-4 126
95.41
 
VS
proj
Laces Out Dan!
85 3-3
103.19

Dolphin Mania defeat Laces Out Dan! in 126-85 beatdown

Despite similar records, Laces Out Dan! held a big season point advantage over Dolphin Mania coming into this one (661-514). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Dolphin Mania cruising to a 126-85 win. Laces Out Dan! earned a 15-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dolphin Mania after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook, who ran for 140 yards and a touchdown for 20 points, and Adam Thielen, who caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown (18 points). Sam Darnold (207 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 48 Rush Yds) and Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Laces Out Dan! in the loss. Dolphin Mania (2-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Bullievers, while Laces Out Dan! (3-3) try to right the ship against Forward Propulsion.

Matchup Timeline

  Dolphin Mania   Laces Out Dan!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKissic overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 10 points against his 3.96-point projection. In a 31-13 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 110 yards from scrimmage . McKissic will face the Packers next week.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

Dolphin Mania
Points
% of total points 126
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
20
15.35
15.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
18
9.24
14.3%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
16
8.52
12.7%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
14
6.56
11.1%
Laces Out Dan!
Points
% of total points 85
1
Sam Darnold
QB
15
18.95
17.6%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
15
8.52
17.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
13.52
15.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11
13.68
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Laces Out Dan!, helping to stake Laces Out Dan! to a 15-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Dolphin Mania boasted a 94-53 lead. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Dolphin Mania, while Justin Tucker had a 52-yard field goal. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for Laces Out Dan! with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Baker Mayfield had a 57-yard touchdown pass for Dolphin Mania, contributing to a 107-72 lead for the team.
Monday
Cole Beasley had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Dolphin Mania, while Julio Jones had a 48-yard catch during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for Dolphin Mania.

Points By Position

  Dolphin Mania   Laces Out Dan!

Game Notes

Most (8 of the 10) of the starters on Dolphin Mania scored higher than their projected point totals.
Laces Out Dan! had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dolphin Mania had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Laces Out Dan!.
Dolphin Mania put up more points than their season scoring average (85.67) while Laces Out Dan! fell short of theirs (110.17).
Dolphin Mania scored more points than their projected total, while Laces Out Dan! failed to reach their projection.
The victory puts an end to a four-game losing skid for Dolphin Mania.
Both of the wins for Dolphin Mania have been blowout wins.

Next Week Preview

Laces Out Dan!
Two squads with matching 3-3 records, third-place Laces Out Dan! are set to face sixth-place Forward Propulsion next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Ezekiel Elliott, Diontae Johnson, Tony Pollard, Dawson Knox, and Zack Moss are off for Laces Out Dan! while Dak Prescott and Justin Jefferson are out for Forward Propulsion.
Dolphin Mania
Two teams with identical 2-4 records, Dolphin Mania and Bullievers will each vie for their third win next in Week 7. Dolphin Mania might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Dalvin Cook, Adam Thielen, Marvin Jones Jr., Cole Beasley, and Alexander Mattison out on bye in Week 7. Bullievers won't have Dalton Schultz. Over the last three weeks, Dolphin Mania have put up 79.67 points per game, while Bullievers have averaged 104 per contest.