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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Frank's Team
5-1 190
189.43
 
VS
proj
Steel Soldiers
175 3-3
208.99

Steel Soldiers lose to Frank's Team, 190-175

Steel Soldiers were unable to bring their A game, as Frank's Team secured a 190-175 win. Steel Soldiers earned a 5-point lead on Thursday, but Frank's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Andy Dalton (162 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 148 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Jalen Hurts (155 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Saquon Barkley (83 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 12 Rec Yds) led the way for Steel Soldiers in the loss. Frank's Team (5-1) will look to get another win against UP THE MIDDLE, while Steel Soldiers (3-3) will meet Texas Beachcombers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Frank's Team   Steel Soldiers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs (10 Rec, 148 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34 points against the Chiefs in Week 6. He scored 45.9% more than his 23.3-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Diggs ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Frank's Team
Points
% of total points 190
1
Andy Dalton
QB
43
46.63
22.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
34
23.3
17.9%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
26
15.48
13.7%
4
Kenneth Walker III
RB
22
14.18
11.6%
Steel Soldiers
Points
% of total points 175
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
52
71.7
29.7%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
22
20.69
12.6%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
18
14.13
10.3%
4
Alec Pierce
WR
17
10.68
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Alec Pierce had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Steel Soldiers, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch, helping Steel Soldiers to a 102-96 lead.

Points By Position

  Frank's Team   Steel Soldiers

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Frank's Team (5-1) have a better record than Steel Soldiers (3-3).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Steel Soldiers has left more points on the bench this season (1,151) than Frank's Team (193).
Frank's Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Steel Soldiers (1).
Frank's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Steel Soldiers (4 vs 3).
Steel Soldiers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Frank's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Frank's Team have outscored Steel Soldiers at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Frank's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Steel Soldiers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Steel Soldiers
Up ahead next week, seventh-place Steel Soldiers (3-3) will try to get back on track against 11th-place Texas Beachcombers (2-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, and Justin Jefferson are off for Steel Soldiers while A.J. Brown and Kenneth Gainwell are out for Texas Beachcombers.
Frank's Team
Frank's Team (5-1) are set to battle UP THE MIDDLE (2-4) in Week 7. Each of these teams will have players with byes next week, as Jake Elliott, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Dallas Goedert, Isaiah McKenzie, and Boston Scott are out for UP THE MIDDLE and Stefon Diggs, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Trey Sermon will get the week off for Frank's Team. Over the last three weeks, Frank's Team have put up 185.33 points per game, while UP THE MIDDLE have averaged 165 per contest.