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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cash Daddy
4-2 982.1
835.26
 
VS
proj
chris's Spectacular Team
851.2 2-4
778.37

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cash Daddy coming back to beat chris's Spectacular Team, 982.1-851.2

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cash Daddy earned a come-from-behind victory over chris's Spectacular Team, coming back to earn a 982.1-851.2 win. Cash Daddy trailed 851.2-744.1 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Derrick Henry (238 points). Najee Harris (171.4 points) and Joe Burrow (144.6) carried the flag for chris's Spectacular Team in the loss. Cash Daddy (4-2) will look to earn another win against Excellence of Execution, while chris's Spectacular Team (2-4) attempt to get back on track against Dark Helmet 0-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Cash Daddy   chris's Spectacular Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 6, Thielen scored 196.1 points to more-than-double his 80.13-point projection. He caught 11 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cash Daddy this week. In Week 7, Thielen and the Vikings will battle the Cowboys.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Cash Daddy
Points
% of total points 982.1
1
Derrick Henry
RB
238
132.36
24.2%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
196.1
80.13
20%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
128
78.63
13%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
96.4
104.07
9.8%
chris's Spectacular Team
Points
% of total points 851.2
1
Najee Harris
RB
171.4
119.11
20.1%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
144.6
93.72
17%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
133
91.38
15.6%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
121.1
93.73
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which chris's Spectacular Team owned a 501.5-472.3 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 41-yard pass for Cash Daddy, while Taylor Heinicke had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Joe Burrow teamed up with Ja'Marr Chase for a 53-yard pass for chris's Spectacular Team. Burrow also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Chase Edmonds had a 40-yard run for Cash Daddy, helping the team to a 744.1-501.5 lead.
Sunday Night
Chris Boswell had a 52-yard field goal for chris's Spectacular Team to contribute to an 851.2-744.1 lead for the team.
Monday
Derrick Henry had a 76-yard touchdown run for Cash Daddy during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cash Daddy   chris's Spectacular Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cash Daddy scored more in this matchup (982.1) than their season average (899.4).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cash Daddy (4-2) have a better record than chris's Spectacular Team (2-4).
Cash Daddy are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than chris's Spectacular Team (0 vs 1).
By position, Cash Daddy have outscored chris's Spectacular Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Cash Daddy was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than chris's Spectacular Team (1).
There's not much good to say about chris's Spectacular Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

chris's Spectacular Team
In Week 7, chris's Spectacular Team (2-4) are due to take on Dark Helmet 0-5 (1-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Najee Harris, Marvin Jones Jr., Diontae Johnson, Jared Cook, Chris Boswell, the Minnesota Vikings defense, and Chase Claypool are off for chris's Spectacular Team while Dalvin Cook, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert, and Dawson Knox are out for Dark Helmet 0-5.
Cash Daddy
A couple of 4-2 teams will square off as Cash Daddy match up against Excellence of Execution next week in an early-season showdown. Cash Daddy might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Adam Thielen and the Dallas Cowboys defense out on bye next week. Excellence of Execution won't have Cole Beasley. Looking at just the last two weeks, Cash Daddy have scored 821.15 points per game, while Excellence of Execution have averaged just 664 per contest.