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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Steel Reign
5-1 138.1
139.59
 
VS
proj
Hooligans
127.7 3-3
133.56

Back-and-forth battle ends with Steel Reign defeating Hooligans, 138.1-127.7

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Steel Reign extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Hooligans, coming out on top with a 138.1-127.7 win. Steel Reign were led by Christian McCaffrey (22.8 points) and Lamar Jackson (20.2), while Stefon Diggs (30.8 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (22.3) carried the flag for Hooligans in the loss. Steel Reign (5-1) have now won five straight and will look to keep it rolling against Warm Bodies. Hooligans (3-3) will try to right the ship against SAWTOOTHS.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel Reign   Hooligans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hall (116 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 20.1 points in a 27-10 win over the Packers in Week 6. He scored 39.7% more than his 14.39-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Hall ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Breece Hall

Top Player Comparison

Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 138.1
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.19
16.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.2
29.89
14.6%
3
Breece Hall
RB
20.1
14.39
14.6%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
17.7
15.33
12.8%
Hooligans
Points
% of total points 127.7
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
30.8
20.65
24.1%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
22.3
11.61
17.5%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
19
12.48
14.9%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
10.8
26.33
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Breece Hall had a 34-yard touchdown run for Steel Reign, while Chris Boswell had a 55-yard field goal to contribute to a 73.9-30.3 lead for Steel Reign.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Hooligans became the proud owner of a 111.9-97.3 lead. For Steel Reign, Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch. JuJu Smith-Schuster made the highlight reel for Hooligans with a 42-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Steel Reign   Hooligans

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on Steel Reign scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hooligans had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Steel Reign win, but they also covered the 6.03-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Stefon Diggs (30.8 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Hooligans
Coming up next week, seventh-place Hooligans (3-3) will try to get back in the win column against 12th-place SAWTOOTHS (1-5). Each side has players with byes next week, as Devin Singletary, the Minnesota Vikings defense, and Cam Akers are off for SAWTOOTHS and Stefon Diggs and Jake Elliott will sit for Hooligans.
Steel Reign
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Steel Reign (5-1) square off against Warm Bodies (4-2) in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as A.J. Brown, Miles Sanders, Darrell Henderson Jr., and Dawson Knox are off for Steel Reign, while Warm Bodies will be without DeVonta Smith and Irv Smith Jr.. Over the last three weeks, Steel Reign have scored 143.87 points per game, while Warm Bodies have averaged 130.77 per contest.