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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Nick's Perfect Team
4-2 56.38
87.13
 
VS
proj
eddie's Cool Team
50.2 2-4
47.84

Offensively challenged Nick's Perfect Team knock off eddie's Cool Team, 56.38-50.20

Ranking ninth in the league in points scored for the week, Nick's Perfect Team were fortunate to earn a win against a foe that performed even worse, securing a 56.38-50.20 win over eddie's Cool Team. Nick's Perfect Team nabbed an early 1.60-point lead on Thursday. eddie's Cool Team bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Tyreek Hill (23.7 points) and Justin Jefferson (13.7). Not to be deterred, Nick's Perfect Team pulled it together later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (15.88 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Nick's Perfect Team (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Art's Unrivaled Team, while eddie's Cool Team (2-4) will face off against I Got This in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Nick's Perfect Team   eddie's Cool Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17 points against his 16.5-point projection. During a 24-20 win over the Ravens, he racked up 95 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Barkley ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Nick's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 56.38
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
16.5
30.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
15.88
23.68
28.2%
3
Justin Tucker
K
8
9.62
14.2%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
7.7
9.7
13.7%
eddie's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 50.2
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.7
14.97
47.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
13.7
17.6
27.3%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
11.8
8.09
23.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
1
7.18
2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for eddie's Cool Team, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 48-yard run to contribute to a 50.20-37.30 lead for eddie's Cool Team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 42-yard run for Nick's Perfect Team to contribute to a 53.18-50.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nick's Perfect Team   eddie's Cool Team

Game Notes

Nick's Perfect Team won despite the fact that only one of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
eddie's Cool Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Nick's Perfect Team had two starters score zero points, while eddie's Cool Team had five.
Nick's Perfect Team emerged victorious despite registering a season-low 56.38 points.
Nick's Perfect Team got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while eddie's Cool Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup featured the two lowest scores of the week.
The matchup's 6.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a two-game winless streak for Nick's Perfect Team.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Nick's Perfect Team. They won, but failed to cover the 39.29-point projected margin of victory.
For eddie's Cool Team, Tyreek Hill registered 23.7 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

eddie's Cool Team
The outlook doesn't exactly get much more appealing for eighth-place eddie's Cool Team, as they next have the distinct privilege of facing first-place (and unbeaten) I Got This next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Josh Allen, Miles Sanders, Cooper Kupp, and Cam Akers are off for I Got This while Justin Jefferson and Devin Singletary are scheduled to be off for eddie's Cool Team.
Nick's Perfect Team
In a matchup that showcases two teams that are separated in the standings by just a single game, Nick's Perfect Team (4-2) will square off against Art's Unrivaled Team (3-3) in Week 7. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Jalen Hurts, DeVonta Smith, Dawson Knox, and the Los Angeles Rams defense are out for Art's Unrivaled Team and Kirk Cousins and Dallas Goedert will get the week off for Nick's Perfect Team. Over the last three weeks, Nick's Perfect Team have scored 78.22 points per game, while Art's Unrivaled Team have averaged 121.31 per contest.