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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Assimilate THIS
3-3 100
91.71
 
VS
proj
Flyhawks
75 3-3
75.27

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Flyhawks fall to Assimilate THIS in 100-75 drubbing

Hampered by two starters who put up goose eggs (Justin Herbert and Minkah Fitzpatrick), Flyhawks were unable to overcome Assimilate THIS, which cruised to a 100-75 victory. Assimilate THIS took a 5-point lead on Thursday behind Eddie Jackson and never relinquished it. Wil Lutz (14 points) and Demario Davis (13) did their part for Flyhawks in defeat. Assimilate THIS (3-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Gritz Blitz, while Flyhawks (3-3) will take on Hakuna Matata in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Assimilate THIS   Flyhawks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Saints in Week 6, Chase caught 7 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18 points to more-than-double his 8.93-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Assimilate THIS this week. Next week, Chase will square off against the Falcons.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Assimilate THIS
Points
% of total points 100
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
18
8.79
18%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18
8.93
18%
3
Ryan Succop
K
14
8.08
14%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
9
6.19
9%
Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 75
1
Wil Lutz
K
14
7.07
18.7%
2
Demario Davis
LB
13
4.94
17.3%
3
Von Miller
LB
10
4.1
13.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
9
7.73
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Assimilate THIS, while Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 73-46 lead for Assimilate THIS.

Points By Position

  Assimilate THIS   Flyhawks

Game Notes

Six of the 12 starting players on Assimilate THIS scored higher than their projected point totals.
Flyhawks lost despite seven of their 12 starters exceeding their projected points.
Flyhawks could have used points from Justin Herbert and Minkah Fitzpatrick, as both put up goose eggs.
Assimilate THIS put up more points than their season scoring average (88.67) while Flyhawks fell short of theirs (89.42).
Assimilate THIS scored more points than their projected total, while Flyhawks fell short of their projection.
Not only did Assimilate THIS get the W, but they also covered the 16.44-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Assimilate THIS moves to (2-1), while Flyhawks falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Wil Lutz put up 14 points, the third-best score for a K this year.

Next Week Preview

Flyhawks
Week 7 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the league's top five teams, as fifth-place Flyhawks (3-3) faces fourth-place Hakuna Matata (4-2). Each side has players with byes next week, as Josh Allen, Gabe Davis, Tyler Bass, Dawson Knox, Tremaine Edmunds, Greg Rousseau, Aaron Donald, and Micah Hyde are off for Hakuna Matata while Von Miller, A.J. Brown, Devin Singletary, and Ed Oliver will sit for Flyhawks.
Assimilate THIS
Assimilate THIS (3-3) square off against Gritz Blitz (5-1) in Week 7. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Miles Sanders, Eric Kendricks, Jalen Hurts, Jalen Ramsey, Bobby Wagner, and Cam Akers are off for Assimilate THIS, while Gritz Blitz will be missing Stefon Diggs and T.J. Edwards. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. Assimilate THIS have put up 88.67 points per game over the last three weeks, while Gritz Blitz have averaged 90 per contest over that same period.