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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Wentzamania
3-3 181.64
194.33
 
VS
proj
More than a Thielen
171.4 1-5
192.33

Wentzamania come back to hand More than a Thielen third consecutive loss, 181.64-171.40

Wentzamania came from behind to earn a 181.64-171.40 win to hand More than a Thielen their third consecutive loss. Wentzamania trailed 165.20-151.34 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind A.J. Brown, who caught 5 passes for 67 yards and a touchdown for 15.2 points, and Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for 81 yards and a touchdown (15.1 points). Trevor Lawrence (165 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Zaire Franklin (11 Tackles) were the top scorers for More than a Thielen in the loss. Wentzamania (3-3) will look to get another W against General Jakobi, while More than a Thielen (1-5) will take on I Fell In It The Pitts in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Wentzamania   More than a Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woolen overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14.5 points against his 6.55-point projection. During a 19-9 win over the Cardinals, he made 5 tackles and intercepted a pass. Woolen ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Tariq Woolen

Top Player Comparison

Wentzamania
Points
% of total points 181.64
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
28.7
14.36
15.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
15.2
12.78
8.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
10.55
8.3%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
15
12
8.3%
More than a Thielen
Points
% of total points 171.4
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
24.9
16.96
14.5%
2
Zaire Franklin
LB
16.5
13.8
9.6%
3
C.J. Mosley
LB
15.5
14.5
9%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
13.6
10.55
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was More than a Thielen who took the lead, 153.00-97.64. Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Wentzamania, while Alec Pierce had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for More than a Thielen with a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Wentzamania   More than a Thielen

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Wentzamania scored fewer points in this one (181.64) than their season average of 203.21.
More than a Thielen are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. More than a Thielen need some help then, averaging just 171.96 versus Wentzamania's 203.21.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Wentzamania (3-3) have a better record than More than a Thielen (1-5).
Even the computers think Wentzamania have better players. Their projected average points is higher (210.94) than More than a Thielen (191.54).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Wentzamania has left fewer points on the bench this season (294.08) than More than a Thielen (525.24).
Wentzamania have the clutch gene, with more close wins than More than a Thielen (1 vs 0).
Wentzamania should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than More than a Thielen (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of More than a Thielen - they’ve made more transactions (8) than Wentzamania (3) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Wentzamania have outscored More than a Thielen at QB, RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Wentzamania has a higher average scoring margin (4) than More than a Thielen this season (-24).
The starters for Wentzamania had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for More than a Thielen (1).
Don't worry More than a Thielen, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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