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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Jerkson
4-2 98.02
142.26
 
VS
proj
Atlanta ATLiens
83.4 3-3
129.74

Jerkson top Atlanta ATLiens for third straight win, 98.02-83.40

Jerkson extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Atlanta ATLiens, securing a 98.02-83.40 win. Jerkson never trailed in this one after earning a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Cole Holcomb (15.5 points). Jaylen Waddle (16.9 points) and Deebo Samuel (16.2) did everything they could for Atlanta ATLiens in the loss. Jerkson (4-2) will look to rack up another W against Show me your TD’s, while Atlanta ATLiens (3-3) will match up against TheSquirter in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Jerkson   Atlanta ATLiens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Ravens in Week 6, McKinney made 9 tackles. In doing so, he put up 11.5 points and scored 33.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jerkson this week. In Week 7, McKinney and the Giants will go up against the Jaguars.
Xavier McKinney

Top Player Comparison

Jerkson
Points
% of total points 98.02
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.7
20.33
21.1%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
20.3
18.26
20.7%
3
Cole Holcomb
LB
15.5
12.88
15.8%
4
Xavier McKinney
S
11.5
8.63
11.7%
Atlanta ATLiens
Points
% of total points 83.4
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.9
17
20.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.2
16.25
19.4%
3
David Montgomery
RB
10.5
12.46
12.6%
4
Devin Lloyd
LB
9.5
14.3
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jaylen Waddle had a 49-yard catch for Atlanta ATLiens, who trailed 68.00-65.00 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Jerkson   Atlanta ATLiens

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Jerkson scored fewer points in this one (98.02) than their season average of 129.99.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Atlanta ATLiens have lost their last three matchups, while Jerkson have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jerkson are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.99 versus Atlanta ATLiens's 121.73.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Jerkson has left fewer points on the bench this season (217.92) than Atlanta ATLiens (268.62).
Jerkson should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Atlanta ATLiens (3 vs 2).
Jerkson have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Atlanta ATLiens (29 vs 16).
By position, Jerkson have outscored Atlanta ATLiens at RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Jerkson has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Atlanta ATLiens this season (-1).
There's not much good to say about Atlanta ATLiens this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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