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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
#1 Dirty Bird
5-1 119.3
111.37
 
VS
proj
Makaala's Bold Team
32.8 2-4
49.1

#1 Dirty Bird defeat Makaala's Bold Team for fifth straight win in 119.3-32.8 beatdown

#1 Dirty Bird extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Makaala's Bold Team, rolling to a 119.3-32.8 win. It was the third straight loss for Makaala's Bold Team. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as #1 Dirty Bird jumped out to a 69.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.4 points from Joe Burrow (300 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mike Gesicki (6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Lamar Jackson (17.1 points) and Tee Higgins (7.7) carried the flag for Makaala's Bold Team in defeat. #1 Dirty Bird (5-1) will look to add to their success against BLEEDGREEN, while Makaala's Bold Team (2-4) will try to get back in the win column against Siddharth's Superb Team.

Matchup Timeline

  #1 Dirty Bird   Makaala's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 6 points, Gesicki more-than-tripled that amount by scoring 21.9 points as the Dolphins lost to the Vikings 24-16. He caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Next week, Gesicki will face the Steelers.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 119.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.5
20
27.2%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
21.9
6
18.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19.3
16.02
16.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.1
15.57
16%
Makaala's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 32.8
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.1
24.3
52.1%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
7.7
9.7
23.5%
3
Brett Maher
K
5
6.4
15.2%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
3
8.7
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass for #1 Dirty Bird, helping the team to a 97.3-27.8 lead.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch for #1 Dirty Bird, helping the team to a 116.6-27.8 lead.

Points By Position

  #1 Dirty Bird   Makaala's Bold Team

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. #1 Dirty Bird have won five straight matchups, while Makaala's Bold Team have dropped their last three.
We heard scoring helps you win. #1 Dirty Bird are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.77 versus Makaala's Bold Team's 92.86.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. #1 Dirty Bird (5-1) have a better record than Makaala's Bold Team (2-4).
Even the computers think #1 Dirty Bird have better players. They have a higher projected points average (112.18) than Makaala's Bold Team (98.21).
Once #1 Dirty Bird put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Makaala's Bold Team (4 vs 2).
#1 Dirty Bird are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Makaala's Bold Team (0 vs 1).
#1 Dirty Bird should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Makaala's Bold Team (4 vs 2).
#1 Dirty Bird have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Makaala's Bold Team (25 vs 15).
By position, #1 Dirty Bird have outscored Makaala's Bold Team at RB, TE, and K this season.
#1 Dirty Bird don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for #1 Dirty Bird had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Makaala's Bold Team (0).
Don't worry Makaala's Bold Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Makaala's Bold Team
In a matchup showcasing the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, Makaala's Bold Team (2-4) face Siddharth's Superb Team (0-6) in Week 7. Thanks to bye weeks, the Buffalo Bills defense and Cam Akers will be unavailable in Week 7 for Siddharth's Superb Team, who's currently sitting in 10th place in Yahoo Public 1347403 league.
#1 Dirty Bird
#1 Dirty Bird (5-1) will face BLEEDGREEN (2-4) in Week 7. #1 Dirty Bird might need to shuffle their lineup some with Kirk Cousins, Allen Robinson II, Devin Singletary, and Dawson Knox out on bye next week. BLEEDGREEN won't have Adam Thielen. Over the last three weeks, #1 Dirty Bird have put up 127.85 points per game, while BLEEDGREEN have averaged only 99.72 per contest.