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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Ricky Bobby Jr.
3-3 88.35
82.31
 
VS
proj
SMOKE
75.15 3-3
85.13

SMOKE lose to Ricky Bobby Jr., 88.35-75.15

SMOKE were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as Ricky Bobby Jr. secured an 88.35-75.15 win. Ricky Bobby Jr. jumped out to a 30.15-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 34.05 points from Mike Gesicki (6 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (243 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (155 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the top scorers for SMOKE in the loss. Ricky Bobby Jr. (3-3) will look to keep it rolling against Matt's Team, while SMOKE (3-3) will face off against People's Champion in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Ricky Bobby Jr.   SMOKE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 18.9 points against his 4.73-point projection. During a 24-16 loss to the Vikings, he caught 6 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns. Gesicki ranks #10 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Ricky Bobby Jr.
Points
% of total points 88.35
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
18.9
4.73
21.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.15
22.34
17.1%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.65
14.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
12.4
12.99
14%
SMOKE
Points
% of total points 75.15
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.45
26.1
21.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.3
13.87
19%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
13.6
8.27
18.1%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
13.4
9.32
17.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 53-yard touchdown run for SMOKE, who trailed 77.95-47.80 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Ricky Bobby Jr.   SMOKE

StatSmack

Ricky Bobby Jr. must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (88.35) than their season average (80.02).
Ricky Bobby Jr. laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than SMOKE (0).
Ricky Bobby Jr. are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than SMOKE (0 vs 1).
SMOKE have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Ricky Bobby Jr. (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Ricky Bobby Jr. have outscored SMOKE at K this season.
There's not much good to say about SMOKE this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

SMOKE
Looking ahead to Week 7, SMOKE (3-3) will try to bounce back against People's Champion (4-2). SMOKE might need to rearrange the deck some with Jalen Hurts, Dalvin Cook, the Buffalo Bills defense, Greg Joseph, and Alexander Mattison out on bye in Week 7. Over the last three weeks, SMOKE has scored 100.83 points per game, while People's Champion has averaged only 77.87 per contest.
Ricky Bobby Jr.
A pair of 3-3 teams will go at it as Ricky Bobby Jr. go up against Matt's Team next in Week 7. Each side has two players on bye next week, as the Minnesota Vikings defense and DeVonta Smith are off for Ricky Bobby Jr. and Adam Thielen and Tyler Bass for Matt's Team. Over the last three weeks, Ricky Bobby Jr. have scored 84.12 points per game, while Matt's Team have averaged 99.77 per contest.