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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Polar Express
4-2 193.24
184.81
 
VS
proj
Psycho Wards
136.66 1-5
177.35

Psycho Wards fall to Polar Express, 193.24-136.66

Psycho Wards were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Polar Express secured a 193.24-136.66 win. Polar Express never trailed in this one after earning a 9.70-point lead on Thursday behind Terry McLaurin. Justin Jefferson (6 Rec, 107 Rec Yds) and Allen Lazard (4 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Psycho Wards in the loss. This marks the second time this season Polar Express have knocked off Psycho Wards, after winning 182.1-142.12 in their last matchup. Polar Express (4-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against waterloo vikes, while Psycho Wards (1-5) will meet Lone Star in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Polar Express   Psycho Wards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence (165 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 23 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 26.9 points against the Colts in Week 6. His scoring output was 30.3% more than his 20.64-point projection and was higher than his 20.66-point season scoring average. Lawrence ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Polar Express
Points
% of total points 193.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.3
20.35
14.1%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
26.9
20.64
13.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
25.1
19.81
13%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.9
18.17
11.9%
Psycho Wards
Points
% of total points 136.66
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.7
24.69
15.9%
2
Allen Lazard
WR
20.6
14.26
15.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
19.5
15.59
14.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
15.82
20.58
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Polar Express boasted a 165.94-103.44 lead. For Polar Express, Jaylen Waddle had a 49-yard catch. Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Psycho Wards, while Alec Pierce had a 32-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch for Polar Express, contributing to a 193.24-106.74 lead for the team.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Psycho Wards.

Points By Position

  Polar Express   Psycho Wards

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Polar Express are doing a better job of that, averaging 197.22 versus Psycho Wards's 170.11.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Polar Express (4-2) have a better record than Psycho Wards (1-5).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Polar Express has left fewer points on the bench this season (351.98) than Psycho Wards (496.72).
Polar Express are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Psycho Wards (0 vs 1).
Polar Express should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Psycho Wards (3 vs 1).
By position, Polar Express have outscored Psycho Wards at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Polar Express don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Psycho Wards this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Polar Express
Putting together a lineup that accounted for more than 193 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we had to do. We should keep this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 7.
Psycho Wards
Unless Psycho Wards wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough looks" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (six WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 51 times in Week 6. With only 28 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.