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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Viva Las Raiders
4-2 110.17
122.58
 
VS
proj
TheMuffinStuffers
104.82 5-1
144.88

Viva Las Raiders manage to defeat TheMuffinStuffers 110.17-104.82 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Viva Las Raiders did enough to beat TheMuffinStuffers. Predicted to lose 144.88-122.58, Viva Las Raiders earned a 110.17-104.82 win over TheMuffinStuffers. Viva Las Raiders never trailed in this one after taking a 7.95-point lead on Thursday behind Terry McLaurin. Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 148 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dalvin Cook (77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for TheMuffinStuffers in the loss. Viva Las Raiders (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against The MILF Hunters, while TheMuffinStuffers (5-1) will face Ligers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Viva Las Raiders   TheMuffinStuffers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Stevenson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 28.85 points against his 19.51-point projection. In a 38-15 win over the Browns, he racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Stevenson ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

Viva Las Raiders
Points
% of total points 110.17
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
28.85
19.51
26.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
23.25
22.23
21.1%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.87
25.73
18.9%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
10.15
7.86
9.2%
TheMuffinStuffers
Points
% of total points 104.82
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
28.3
18.84
27%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18.3
19.82
17.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.45
22.68
14.7%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
12.25
9.98
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Viva Las Raiders who claimed the lead, 89.30-40.65. For Viva Las Raiders, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 31-yard touchdown run. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for TheMuffinStuffers with a 53-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Viva Las Raiders, contributing to a 110.17-104.82 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Viva Las Raiders   TheMuffinStuffers

Game Notes

Viva Las Raiders won even though only three of their eight starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
TheMuffinStuffers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.35-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Viva Las Raiders moves to (1-0) in upset games this year, while TheMuffinStuffers falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Stefon Diggs put up 28.3 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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