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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
WindyCity Rebels
6-0 144
115.65
 
VS
proj
GIT UP
132 3-3
128.09

WindyCity Rebels beat GIT UP to remain unbeaten, 144-132

WindyCity Rebels won their sixth straight game to open the season with a hard-fought victory over GIT UP, earning a 144-132 win. WindyCity Rebels jumped out to a 33-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Tom Brady (22 points) and Antonio Brown (9 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Josh Allen (35 points) and Darrell Henderson Jr. (21) led the charge for GIT UP in the loss. WindyCity Rebels (6-0) will look to sustain their winning ways against The Bonesmashers, while GIT UP (3-3) try to get back on track against Mushroom Capital.

Matchup Timeline

  WindyCity Rebels   GIT UP

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20 points, Williams more-than-doubled his 9.16-point projection as the Chiefs beat the Football Team 31-13. He racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on WindyCity Rebels this week. Williams will play the Titans next week.
Darrel Williams

Top Player Comparison

WindyCity Rebels
Points
% of total points 144
1
Tom Brady
QB
22
27.93
15.3%
2
Darrel Williams
RB
20
9.16
13.9%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
11.54
13.2%
4
Khalil Herbert
RB
16
7.34
11.1%
GIT UP
Points
% of total points 132
1
Josh Allen
QB
35
29.66
26.5%
2
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
21
12.66
15.9%
3
Alex Collins
RB
16
8.22
12.1%
4
Chris Boswell
K
13
9.18
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tom Brady teamed up with Antonio Brown for a 23-yard touchdown pass for WindyCity Rebels, helping WindyCity Rebels to a 37-4 lead.
Sunday Early
Darrell Henderson Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for GIT UP, who trailed 113-68 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for GIT UP, who trailed 131-97 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Monday night. For WindyCity Rebels, Tyler Bass had a 52-yard field goal. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for GIT UP with a 29-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  WindyCity Rebels   GIT UP

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. WindyCity Rebels scored more points in this matchup (144) than their season average (121.33).
WindyCity Rebels are looking unstoppable, with victories in six straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. WindyCity Rebels (6-0) have a better record than GIT UP (3-3).
You can't win if you don't play. GIT UP has left more points on the bench this season (333) than WindyCity Rebels (282).
WindyCity Rebels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than GIT UP (2 vs 1).
By position, WindyCity Rebels have outscored GIT UP at QB, RB, and K this season.
WindyCity Rebels don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about GIT UP this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

GIT UP
Coming up in Week 7, fifth-place GIT UP (3-3) will look to right the ship against ninth-place Mushroom Capital (2-4). GIT UP might need to rearrange the deck some with Josh Allen, Chris Boswell, Dalton Schultz, Laviska Shenault Jr., and Mike Williams out on bye in Week 7. Mushroom Capital will be without Michael Gallup.
WindyCity Rebels
A couple of 6-0 teams will go head-to-head as WindyCity Rebels take on The Bonesmashers next week in an early-season matchup. One undefeated campaign, unfortunately, will inevitably reach a conclusion. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Tyler Bass, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, and Alexander Mattison are off for WindyCity Rebels and Diontae Johnson and Emmanuel Sanders are out for The Bonesmashers. Over the last three weeks, WindyCity Rebels have put up 127 points per game, while The Bonesmashers have averaged 109.33 per contest.