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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
ItsACatch
4-2 127.5
114.33
 
VS
proj
STP2
118.12 3-3
112.38

ItsACatch hand STP2 third consecutive loss, 127.50-118.12

ItsACatch came out on top with a 127.50-118.12 win to hand STP2 their third consecutive loss. STP2 grabbed a 30.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Deon Jackson, who racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 23.1 points, and Mark Andrews, who caught 7 passes for 106 yards and a touchdown (20.1 points). But ItsACatch held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ja'Marr Chase (7 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Leonard Fournette (63 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). ItsACatch (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Boomer 1, while STP2 (3-3) take on Corey's Cool Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  ItsACatch   STP2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 7 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Saints 30-26. In doing so, he put up 28.7 points to nearly double his 14.36-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on ItsACatch this week. Next week, Chase will go up against the Falcons.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

ItsACatch
Points
% of total points 127.5
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
28.7
14.36
22.5%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.1
15.57
15%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.1
24.3
13.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
15.2
12.78
11.9%
STP2
Points
% of total points 118.12
1
Deon Jackson
RB
23.1
9.98
19.6%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
20.1
14.61
17%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
19.9
11.81
16.8%
4
Breece Hall
RB
19.1
12.8
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, STP2 boasted a 104.42-73.70 lead. For ItsACatch, Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch. Breece Hall had a 34-yard touchdown run for STP2, while Evan McPherson had a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  ItsACatch   STP2

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on ItsACatch scored higher than their projected point totals.
STP2 lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
STP2 ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while ItsACatch put up the 1st-best score.
Not only did ItsACatch earn the win, but they also covered the 1.95-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Deon Jackson scored 23.1 points, the second-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

STP2
The road ahead gets no simpler for sixth-place STP2, as they next get to face off against undefeated (and league leader) Corey's Cool Team in Week 7. Each side has players with byes next week, as Stefon Diggs, Adam Thielen, the Minnesota Vikings defense, and Cam Akers are off for Corey's Cool Team while the Los Angeles Rams defense and Tyler Higbee will sit for STP2.
ItsACatch
ItsACatch (4-2) face Boomer 1 (3-3) in a Week 7 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Dalvin Cook, Miles Sanders, DeVonta Smith, and Alexander Mattison are off for Boomer 1 and A.J. Brown, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, and Tyler Bass will take a seat for ItsACatch. Over the past two weeks, ItsACatch have scored 120.28 points per game, while Boomer 1 have averaged 128.89 per contest.