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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
5-1 325.8
283.89
 
VS
proj
Iowa Barnstormers
293.5 2-4
361.53

Omaha Orangatans beat Iowa Barnstormers for fourth straight win, 325.8-293.5

Omaha Orangatans extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Iowa Barnstormers, coming out on top with a 325.8-293.5 win. It was the third loss in a row for Iowa Barnstormers. Omaha Orangatans never trailed in this one after earning a 13.6-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Fields (55.05 points) and Cole Kmet (3.5). Tom Brady (52.15 points) and Aaron Rodgers (47.05) were the leading performers for Iowa Barnstormers in the loss. Omaha Orangatans (5-1) will look to keep it rolling against Jersey Generals, while Iowa Barnstormers (2-4) try to right the ship against Memphis Showboats.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Iowa Barnstormers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan scored 99.05 points against the Jaguars in Week 6 to nearly double his 53.45-point projection. He passed for 389 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Ryan will play the Titans next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 325.8
1
Matt Ryan
QB
99.05
53.45
30.4%
2
Justin Fields
QB
55.05
44.89
16.9%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.7
27.19
7.6%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
23.8
32.43
7.3%
Iowa Barnstormers
Points
% of total points 293.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
52.15
66.62
17.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
47.05
60.57
16%
3
The Washington Commanders defense
DEF
42.4
28.89
14.4%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.8
30.57
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Fields had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Omaha Orangatans, helping the team to a 58.5-45.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Omaha Orangatans had a 290.9-280.5 lead. Matt Ryan had a 32-yard touchdown pass for Omaha Orangatans, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Iowa Barnstormers with a 53-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Iowa Barnstormers

What If

Omaha Orangatans would have beaten four other teams besides Iowa Barnstormers this week.
Iowa Barnstormers would have lost to five other teams besides Omaha Orangatans this week.
If Omaha Orangatans played Iowa Barnstormers every week this season, they'd be 3-3.
Iowa Barnstormers would have defeated Omaha Orangatans 341.7-290.85 had they played each other last week.
Omaha Orangatans would be 1-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Iowa Barnstormers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Omaha Orangatans, Iowa Barnstormers would be 3-2.
If Omaha Orangatans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-31.
If they played every team every week, Iowa Barnstormers would be 24-30.

Next Week Preview

Iowa Barnstormers
In Week 7, eighth-place Iowa Barnstormers (2-4) will try to bounce back against sixth-place Memphis Showboats (3-3). Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Dalvin Cook and Darrell Henderson Jr. are off for Iowa Barnstormers and the Los Angeles Rams defense and Eric Kendricks for Memphis Showboats.
Omaha Orangatans
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, Omaha Orangatans (5-1) will take on Jersey Generals (4-2) in Week 7. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Jalen Hurts, Jordan Hicks, Gabe Davis, and Adam Thielen are out for Jersey Generals and Justin Jefferson and A.J. Brown will sit for Omaha Orangatans. Over the last three weeks, Omaha Orangatans have scored 315.3 points per game, while Jersey Generals have averaged 362.07 per contest.