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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Adrian Beterson
2-4 100
91.77
 
VS
proj
Stars + Stripes
82.84 3-3
95.8

Stars + Stripes lose to Adrian Beterson, 100.00-82.84

There's no sugarcoating it, Stars + Stripes underdelivered, at least according to projections, as Adrian Beterson secured a 100.00-82.84 win. Adrian Beterson never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.30-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Gibson. Kenneth Walker III (17 points) and Dalvin Cook (14.3) did everything they could for Stars + Stripes in the loss. Adrian Beterson (2-4) will look to earn another win against The Outsider, while Stars + Stripes (3-3) attempt to right the ship against 🖕🏼.

Matchup Timeline

  Adrian Beterson   Stars + Stripes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (7 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.2 points in a 30-26 win over the Saints in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.36-point projection and was much higher than his 11.62-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Adrian Beterson
Points
% of total points 100
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.5
20.01
32.5%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.2
11.36
25.2%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
7.9
5.28
7.9%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
7.7
10.54
7.7%
Stars + Stripes
Points
% of total points 82.84
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
17
10.63
20.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.3
13.62
17.3%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
13.4
9.08
16.2%
4
Jason Myers
K
13
7.72
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Adrian Beterson who owned the lead, 85.30-31.94. Joe Burrow linked up with Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown pass for Adrian Beterson. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Stars + Stripes with a 53-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Gabe Davis had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Stars + Stripes, who trailed 85.30-82.84 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Adrian Beterson   Stars + Stripes

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Adrian Beterson scored more points in this one (100) than their season average (94.17).
We heard scoring helps you win. Adrian Beterson are doing a better job of that, averaging 94.17 versus Stars + Stripes's 88.45.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Stars + Stripes has left more points on the bench this season (262.3) than Adrian Beterson (138.2).
Adrian Beterson should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Stars + Stripes (3 vs 2).
Adrian Beterson have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Stars + Stripes (23 vs 19).
By position, Adrian Beterson have outscored Stars + Stripes at QB, RB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Stars + Stripes, 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

Stars + Stripes
The outlook doesn't exactly get any brighter for seventh-place Stars + Stripes, because they'll now have the privilege of squaring off against unbeaten (and first-place) 🖕🏼 next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Dalvin Cook, Gabe Davis, Tyler Higbee, and Alexander Mattison are off for Stars + Stripes and Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, and Cooper Kupp are out for 🖕🏼.
Adrian Beterson
In a showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Adrian Beterson (2-4) square off against The Outsider (3-3) in Week 7. Adrian Beterson might have to shuffle the deck a bit with the Philadelphia Eagles defense out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Adrian Beterson have put up 93.35 points per game, while The Outsider have averaged 82.62 per contest.