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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Big Ballers
5-1 115
116.59
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
114 3-3
114.49

Despite top scorer Gesicki, YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas fall to Big Ballers in 115.0-114.0 cliff-hanger

Mike Gesicki racked up 21.9 points for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, the best total in the matchup and 10th-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Big Ballers, who squeaked by for a 115.0-114.0 victory. YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Big Ballers led 114.2-103.2 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10.8 points from Justin Herbert on Monday night for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas. Tyreek Hill (23.7 points) and Lamar Jackson (20.2) led the way for Big Ballers in the victory. Big Ballers (5-1) will look to get another W against Hug It Out Bitch, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (3-3) take on Tommy P in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Big Ballers   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.55 points, Elliott scored 43.1% more than that amount by scoring 15.1 points as the Cowboys lost to the Eagles 26-17. He ran for 81 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Big Ballers this week. Elliott will battle the Lions in Week 7.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 115
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.7
14.97
20.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.2
29.89
17.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
10.55
13.1%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
12.5
10.89
10.9%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 114
1
Mike Gesicki
TE
21.9
6
19.2%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
19.1
15.57
16.8%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
14.9
11.11
13.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.8
14.84
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 53-yard touchdown run for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, who trailed 99.1-69.6 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Gabe Davis had a 34-yard touchdown catch for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, helping the team to a 103.2-99.1 lead.

Points By Position

  Big Ballers   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Game Notes

Big Ballers had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Big Ballers ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Big Ballers. They won, but did not cover the 2.1-point projected margin of victory.
Big Ballers moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Mike Gesicki officially registered the fifth-best scoring output for any tight end this season with 21.9 points.

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