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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
GREEN LEGION
6-0 551.37
494.15
 
VS
proj
RT17
294.57 2-4
423.08

GREEN LEGION beat RT17 to remain perfect in 551.37-294.57 romp

GREEN LEGION won their sixth straight matchup to open the season with a dominant victory over RT17, cruising to a 551.37-294.57 win. RT17 got out to a 16.49-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GREEN LEGION after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (77.17 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (72.4). Justin Jefferson (39.4 points) and Eno Benjamin (37.77) did their part for RT17 in the loss. GREEN LEGION (6-0) will look to notch another win against tardy perch, while RT17 (2-4) try to right the ship against KayCee Chiefs.

Matchup Timeline

  GREEN LEGION   RT17

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 72.4 points against his 41.64-point projection. During a 30-26 win over the Saints, he caught 7 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

GREEN LEGION
Points
% of total points 551.37
1
Joe Burrow
QB
77.17
50.76
14%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
72.4
41.64
13.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
71.49
69.3
13%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
64.02
60.17
11.6%
RT17
Points
% of total points 294.57
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
39.4
49.43
13.4%
2
Eno Benjamin
RB
37.77
41.12
12.8%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
35.35
48.82
12%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
33.2
29.08
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was GREEN LEGION who emerged with the lead, 286.23-204.68. Joe Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown pass for GREEN LEGION. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for RT17 with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was GREEN LEGION who took the lead, 495.57-255.45. Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for GREEN LEGION, while Josh Allen had a 34-yard touchdown pass. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for RT17 with a 62-yard field goal.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for RT17.

Points By Position

  GREEN LEGION   RT17

What If

GREEN LEGION would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
RT17 would have lost to eight other teams besides GREEN LEGION this week.
GREEN LEGION would be 6-0 if they played RT17 every week.
Had they played each other last week, GREEN LEGION would have topped RT17 516.92-386.85.
GREEN LEGION would be 4-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RT17.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GREEN LEGION, RT17 would be 5-0.
If GREEN LEGION had played every team in the league each week, they would be 59-7.
If they played every team every week, RT17 would be 27-39.

Next Week Preview

RT17
Coming up next week, eighth-place RT17 (2-4) will try to get back on track against sixth-place KayCee Chiefs (4-2). Each side has players on bye next week, as Matthew Stafford, Kirk Cousins, the Minnesota Vikings defense, and Cameron Dantzler Sr. are off for KayCee Chiefs while Justin Jefferson and Jordan Hicks will sit for RT17.
GREEN LEGION
A couple of 6-0 teams will match up as GREEN LEGION square off against tardy perch next in Week 7. One team's dreams of a perfect season are set to conclude. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Jalen Hurts, Gabe Davis, Harrison Smith, Jordan Poyer, and Josh Sweat are off for tardy perch and Josh Allen, Cooper Kupp, Dallas Goedert, and Cam Akers will take a seat for GREEN LEGION. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. GREEN LEGION have put up 513.18 points per game over the last three weeks, while tardy perch have averaged 514.85 per matchup over that same span.