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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Larry Fists Gerald
4-2 155.2
129.13
 
VS
proj
Fightin' Irish
142.41 3-3
128.81

Larry Fists Gerald knock off Fightin' Irish for third straight win, 155.20-142.41

Larry Fists Gerald extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Fightin' Irish, earning a 155.20-142.41 win. Larry Fists Gerald nabbed a 38.20-point lead on Thursday behind impressive performances from Jalen Hurts (26 points) and Antonio Brown (15.3) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (35.6 points) and Darius Leonard (27.41) did their part for Fightin' Irish in the loss. Larry Fists Gerald (4-2) will look to rack up another win against it's lonely down here, while Fightin' Irish (3-3) will try to right the ship against DezStillGonBeatYoMa.

Matchup Timeline

  Larry Fists Gerald   Fightin' Irish

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (9 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27.82 points in a 38-11 win over the Giants in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.27-point projection and was higher than his 19.02-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Larry Fists Gerald
Points
% of total points 155.2
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
27.82
12.27
17.9%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
26
21.8
16.8%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
22.75
8.66
14.7%
4
Damien Harris
RB
18.8
9.83
12.1%
Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 142.41
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.6
17.36
25%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
27.41
11.31
19.2%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
23.26
19.34
16.3%
4
Noah Fant
TE
16.7
7.95
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Larry Fists Gerald, helping the team to a 41.30-3.10 lead.
Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 53-yard catch for Fightin' Irish, who trailed 110.67-47.21 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Teddy Bridgewater had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Fightin' Irish, who trailed 146.10-102.41 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run for Fightin' Irish.

Points By Position

  Larry Fists Gerald   Fightin' Irish

Game Notes

Larry Fists Gerald had seven of their 12 starters exceed their projected points.
Fightin' Irish had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Larry Fists Gerald won despite starting Odafe Oweh, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.79-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Larry Fists Gerald get the W, but they also covered the 0.32-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Derrick Henry (35.6 points) officially put up the second-highest scoring output for any RB this season.

Next Week Preview

Fightin' Irish
In Week 7, Fightin' Irish (3-3) are due to take on DezStillGonBeatYoMa (4-2). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 7, as Stefon Diggs, Austin Ekeler, the Buffalo Bills defense, Justin Jackson, and DJ Chark Jr. are off for DezStillGonBeatYoMa and Justin Jefferson, Zack Moss, and Tre'Davious White will be out for Fightin' Irish.
Larry Fists Gerald
Larry Fists Gerald (4-2) will battle it's lonely down here (2-4) in Week 7. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 7, as T.J. Watt, Kirk Cousins, Ezekiel Elliott, Derwin James Jr., Diontae Johnson, and Amari Cooper are out for it's lonely down here and the Dallas Cowboys defense and Emmanuel Sanders will get the week off for Larry Fists Gerald. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Larry Fists Gerald have scored 147 points per game over the last three weeks, while it's lonely down here have averaged 146.91 per contest over that same span.