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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dead and Burrowed
5-1 362.77
373.8
 
VS
proj
Tom's Groovy Team
323.05 0-6
391.33

Back-and-forth battle ends with Dead and Burrowed coming back to beat Tom's Groovy Team, 362.77-323.05

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Dead and Burrowed staged a comeback to earn a 362.77-323.05 win to hand Tom's Groovy Team their sixth consecutive loss to open the season. Dead and Burrowed trailed 314.42-299.44 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Dustin Hopkins (27.2 points) and Austin Ekeler (26.38). Josh Allen (329 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Michael Pittman Jr. (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Tom's Groovy Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dead and Burrowed have knocked off Tom's Groovy Team, after winning 351.46-348.62 in their last matchup. Dead and Burrowed (5-1) will look to keep it rolling against Chris's Crazy Team, while Tom's Groovy Team (0-6) face mutts in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead and Burrowed   Tom's Groovy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase (7 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 36.5 points against the Saints in Week 6. His scoring output was 84.5% more than his 19.78-point projection and was much higher than his 20.27-point season scoring average. Chase ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 362.77
1
Joe Burrow
QB
37.13
23.67
10.2%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
36.5
19.78
10.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
34.13
20.64
9.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.75
20.84
7.6%
Tom's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 323.05
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.45
30.91
9.4%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
29.75
16.12
9.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
26
26.79
8%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
22
28.63
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow linked up with Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed to contribute to a 203.70-201.46 lead for Dead and Burrowed.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Tom's Groovy Team who took the lead, 294.42-280.44. For Dead and Burrowed, Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Tom's Groovy Team with a 34-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dead and Burrowed   Tom's Groovy Team

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Dead and Burrowed have a winning record vs Tom's Groovy Team this season despite scoring less against them on average (357.12) than their average (424.7).
Tom's Groovy Team would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last six matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Tom's Groovy Team need some help then, averaging just 343.02 versus Dead and Burrowed's 424.7.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Dead and Burrowed (5-1) have a better record than Tom's Groovy Team (0-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Dead and Burrowed has left fewer points on the bench this season (506.69) than Tom's Groovy Team (617.98).
Dead and Burrowed have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Tom's Groovy Team (1 vs 0).
Dead and Burrowed should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Tom's Groovy Team (4 vs 0).
Dead and Burrowed have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Tom's Groovy Team (59 vs 39).
By position, Dead and Burrowed have outscored Tom's Groovy Team at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Dead and Burrowed has a higher average scoring margin (41) than Tom's Groovy Team this season (-81).
The starters for Dead and Burrowed had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tom's Groovy Team (1).
Dead and Burrowed was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Tom's Groovy Team (2).
Don't worry Tom's Groovy Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Tom's Groovy Team
In Week 7, Tom's Groovy Team (0-6) will take on mutts (4-2). Each side has players on bye next week, as the Los Angeles Rams defense, Justin Jefferson, A.J. Brown, Cooper Kupp, Jalen Hurts, Dalvin Cook, and Dallas Goedert are off for mutts and Josh Allen, Kirk Cousins, Devin Singletary, Dawson Knox, Tyler Bass, and Matt Gay are scheduled to be off for Tom's Groovy Team.
Dead and Burrowed
Dead and Burrowed (5-1) will battle Chris's Crazy Team (3-3) in Week 7. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Stefon Diggs, Allen Robinson II, Gabe Davis, DeVonta Smith, Adam Thielen, Miles Sanders, and Matthew Stafford are off for Chris's Crazy Team and the Buffalo Bills defense, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, and Tyler Higbee will take a seat for Dead and Burrowed. In terms of recent scoring output, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Dead and Burrowed have scored 409.04 points per game over the last three weeks, while Chris's Crazy Team have averaged 409.44 per contest over that same period.