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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Manzvikings
2-4 287.5
232.96
 
VS
proj
The Steele Curtain
265.4 3-3
286.5

Manzvikings earn win over The Steele Curtain, 287.50-265.40

Manzvikings stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, earning a 287.50-265.40 win over The Steele Curtain, who fell short of projections. The Steele Curtain grabbed a 14.57-point lead on Thursday, but Manzvikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Josh Allen (329 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (16 Pts Allowed, 458 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). Matthew Stafford (52.65 points) and the Carolina Panthers defense (31.6) led the charge for The Steele Curtain in the loss. Manzvikings (2-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Agent Orange, while The Steele Curtain (3-3) try to get back in the win column against Texas Apaches.

Matchup Timeline

  Manzvikings   The Steele Curtain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones II overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 8.5 points against his 0.85-point projection. In a 24-16 win over the Dolphins, he made 3 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Jones II ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Patrick Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Manzvikings
Points
% of total points 287.5
1
Josh Allen
QB
81.12
78.49
28.2%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
47.6
32.21
16.6%
3
Parris Campbell
WR
17.2
5.27
6%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
15.6
7.01
5.4%
The Steele Curtain
Points
% of total points 265.4
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
52.65
67.41
19.8%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
31.6
24.86
11.9%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18.38
19.76
6.9%
4
Jordan Hicks
LB
13.5
9.69
5.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Khalil Herbert had a 64-yard run for The Steele Curtain to contribute to a 22.57-8.00 lead for The Steele Curtain.
Sunday Early
Hunter Henry had a 31-yard touchdown catch for Manzvikings, helping the team to a 170.90-148.35 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Allen had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Manzvikings, helping the team to a 264.04-252.50 lead.
Monday
KJ Hamler had a 47-yard catch for Manzvikings on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Manzvikings   The Steele Curtain

Game Notes

More than half (16 of the 30) of the starters on Manzvikings exceeded their projected point totals.
The Steele Curtain lost despite 15 of their 30 starters exceeding their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Manzvikings had seven starters score zero points, while The Steele Curtain had five.
Manzvikings put up more points than their season scoring average (265.38) while The Steele Curtain fell short of theirs (295.84).
Manzvikings recorded more points than their projected total, while The Steele Curtain fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 22.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of four consecutive defeats for Manzvikings.
Both of the wins for Manzvikings have been upset wins.

Next Week Preview

The Steele Curtain
The schedule gets no easier for 10th-place The Steele Curtain, as they next have the privilege of matching up against first-place Texas Apaches in Week 7. Each side has players on bye next week, as Matthew Stafford, Jordan Hicks, Nick Scott, and Dalvin Tomlinson are off for The Steele Curtain while Kirk Cousins, Tremaine Edmunds, and Javon Hargrave are out for Texas Apaches.
Manzvikings
Manzvikings (2-4) square off against Agent Orange (6-0) in Week 7. Each team will have players on bye next week, as the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Ben Skowronek, James Bradberry, Marcus Epps, Dallas Goedert, Taylor Rapp, Avonte Maddox, Quintin Morris, Kenny Willekes, and Van Jefferson are out for Agent Orange and Josh Allen, the Minnesota Vikings defense, Adam Thielen, Irv Smith Jr., Patrick Jones II, Cameron Dantzler Sr., and Boston Scott will sit for Manzvikings. Over the past two weeks, Manzvikings have scored 277.95 points per game, while Agent Orange have averaged 255.2 per contest.