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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Swany's Sackers
1-5 154.15
150.66
 
VS
proj
The Alibi Room
145.9 2-4
150.23

Back-and-forth battle ends with Swany's Sackers coming back to beat The Alibi Room, 154.15-145.90

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Swany's Sackers earned a come-from-behind victory over The Alibi Room, rallying to earn a 154.15-145.90 win. Swany's Sackers trailed 145.90-130.25 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Stefon Diggs (23.9 points). Joe Mixon (37.7 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25.8) led the charge for The Alibi Room in defeat. Swany's Sackers (1-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Bob Loblaw, while The Alibi Room (2-4) attempt to get back on track against Off to Grandma!.

Matchup Timeline

  Swany's Sackers   The Alibi Room

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lamb caught 9 passes for 149 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Cowboys beat the Patriots 35-29. In doing so, he put up 36.3 points to nearly double his 18.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Swany's Sackers this week. Next week, Lamb will battle the Vikings.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Swany's Sackers
Points
% of total points 154.15
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
36.3
18.29
23.5%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
29.55
28.62
19.2%
3
Damien Harris
RB
27.9
16.89
18.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
23.9
21.44
15.5%
The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 145.9
1
Joe Mixon
RB
37.7
24.89
25.8%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.8
25.54
17.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
21.1
17.63
14.5%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
16
10.63
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Alibi Room who took the lead, 72.50-55.15. Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Swany's Sackers, while Harrison Butker had a 52-yard field goal. Joe Mixon made the highlight reel for The Alibi Room with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Swany's Sackers, helping the team to a 130.25-124.80 lead.

Points By Position

  Swany's Sackers   The Alibi Room

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starters on Swany's Sackers exceeded their scoring projections.
The Alibi Room had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Swany's Sackers had three starters score zero points, while The Alibi Room had one.
Swany's Sackers put up more points than their season scoring average (147.23) while The Alibi Room fell short of theirs (171.33).
Swany's Sackers put up more points than their projected total, while The Alibi Room fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 8.25-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Swany's Sackers win, but they also covered the 0.43-point predicted margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Swany's Sackers moves to (1-1), while The Alibi Room falls to (0-1).
For The Alibi Room, Joe Mixon (37.7 points) posted the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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