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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Ripsnorters
4-2 113
109.44
 
VS
proj
Captain Hindsight
90.26 1-5
112.27

Ripsnorters climb into top spot in 113.00-90.26 blowout

Ripsnorters climbed to the top of the standings in Hero Realm Football League with a dominant victory over Captain Hindsight, cruising to a 113.00-90.26 win. Ripsnorters got out to a 9.30-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Brown (15.3 points) and never let it go. Stefon Diggs (14.9 points) and Josh Jacobs (14.2) were the leaders for Captain Hindsight in defeat. Ripsnorters (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Earth-99 StL Rams, while Captain Hindsight (1-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Short Bus Ryderz.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripsnorters   Captain Hindsight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 34.6 points against his 17.36-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Bills, he racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and ran for 3 touchdowns. Henry ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 113
1
Derrick Henry
RB
34.6
17.36
30.6%
2
James Robinson
RB
16.1
13.19
14.2%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.3
9.11
13.5%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
14
8.52
12.4%
Captain Hindsight
Points
% of total points 90.26
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.9
13.39
16.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.2
10.21
15.7%
3
Tyler Bass
K
14
10.15
15.5%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
12.7
13.32
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Ripsnorters, helping to give the team a 15.30-6.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 41-yard catch for Captain Hindsight, who trailed 59.90-30.40 after the early games.
Monday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Monday night. For Ripsnorters, Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run. Tyler Bass made the highlight reel for Captain Hindsight with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Ripsnorters   Captain Hindsight

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Ripsnorters scored less in this one (113) than their season average of 121.64.
Captain Hindsight would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Captain Hindsight need some help then, averaging just 95.46 versus Ripsnorters's 121.64.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ripsnorters (4-2) have a better record than Captain Hindsight (1-5).
Ripsnorters don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Captain Hindsight (2 vs 1).
Ripsnorters play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Captain Hindsight (1).
Ripsnorters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Captain Hindsight (4 vs 0).
Ripsnorters have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Captain Hindsight (24 vs 17).
By position, Ripsnorters have outscored Captain Hindsight at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Ripsnorters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Captain Hindsight this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Ripsnorters
You know Ripsnorters, the good news is that we took this matchup by a whopping 22.74 points. Even better news is that we know we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 5 stood at 123.37. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Captain Hindsight
There's still a ton of time remaining to turn this season around, Captain Hindsight! Your next few opponents may take a peek at your record and foolishly think they have an easy matchup. Lull them into a sense of complacency and hit 'em with the strongest possible lineups... they won't see it coming!