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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Lambinators
4-2 104.33
108.18
 
VS
proj
Touchdown Tigers
98 5-1
115.96

Lambinators defeat Touchdown Tigers, 104.33-98.00

Despite similar records, Touchdown Tigers held a big season point advantage over Lambinators coming into this one (742-575). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Lambinators coming out on top with a 104.33-98.00 win. Touchdown Tigers earned a 16.20-point lead on Thursday, but Lambinators held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Stefon Diggs, who caught 10 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown for 27.8 points, and Brandon Aiyuk, who caught 8 passes for 83 yards and 2 touchdowns (24.3 points). Austin Ekeler (19.3 points) and Lamar Jackson (13.9) did their part for Touchdown Tigers in the loss. Lambinators (4-2) will look to build on their success against Sherry's Sharks, while Touchdown Tigers (5-1) face NoPuntIntended in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Lambinators   Touchdown Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Aiyuk (8 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24.3 points in a 28-14 lost to the Falcons in Week 6. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.02-point projection and was much higher than his 10.53-point season scoring average. Aiyuk ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

Lambinators
Points
% of total points 104.33
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
27.8
17.02
26.6%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
24.3
9.02
23.3%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
14.06
15.12
13.5%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
10.2
13.98
9.8%
Touchdown Tigers
Points
% of total points 98
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.3
16.8
19.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
13.9
22.25
14.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
12.3
8.54
12.6%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
9.3
14.22
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan McPherson had a 52-yard field goal for Lambinators, who trailed 69.40-60.56 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  Lambinators   Touchdown Tigers

Game Notes

Lambinators won even though only two of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Touchdown Tigers had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lambinators put up more points than their season scoring average (95.86) while Touchdown Tigers fell short of theirs (123.74).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.33-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the loss, Austin Ekeler recorded 19.3 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Touchdown Tigers
Looking ahead to Week 7, Touchdown Tigers (5-1) will look to right the ship against NoPuntIntended (2-4). Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable in Week 7 for NoPuntIntended.
Lambinators
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Lambinators (4-2) are set to go up against Sherry's Sharks (3-3) in Week 7. Lambinators is sure to miss the production of Stefon Diggs, who has a bye in Week 7. Sherry's Sharks will be without Kirk Cousins, Ben Skowronek, Adam Thielen, and Isaiah McKenzie. Over the last two weeks, Lambinators have put up 97.73 points per game, while Sherry's Sharks have averaged 83.69 per contest.