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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
DITKA
2-4 103
86.14
 
VS
proj
The Neo Geos
97.42 4-2
96.91

DITKA knock The Neo Geos from 1st place, 103.00-97.42

DITKA came from behind to earn a 103.00-97.42 win over The Neo Geos, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Hiawatha Premier League. Trailing 97.42-88.40 heading into Sunday night, DITKA rallied behind Ezekiel Elliott (14.6 points). Patrick Mahomes (21.62 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (17.3) led the way for The Neo Geos in the loss. DITKA (2-4) will look to earn another W against Mr. Sparkle, while The Neo Geos (4-2) meet Unstoppable in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  DITKA   The Neo Geos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 6, Chase scored 25.2 points to more-than-double his 11.36-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 132 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on DITKA this week. Next week, Chase will go up against the Falcons.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

DITKA
Points
% of total points 103
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.2
11.36
24.5%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
24.9
16.96
24.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.6
9.79
14.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11.2
10.3
10.9%
The Neo Geos
Points
% of total points 97.42
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.62
23.52
22.2%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
17.3
6.96
17.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.8
13.89
16.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.5
14.41
15.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was DITKA who took the lead, 77.20-41.50. Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch for DITKA, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 48-yard run. Evan McPherson made the highlight reel for The Neo Geos with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes connected with JuJu Smith-Schuster on multiple big plays for The Neo Geos: a 42-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass to contribute to a 97.42-88.40 lead for The Neo Geos.

Points By Position

  DITKA   The Neo Geos

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on DITKA exceeded their projected point totals.
The Neo Geos had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
DITKA ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while The Neo Geos ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 5.58-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a four-game losing slide for DITKA, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for The Neo Geos.
Both of the losses for The Neo Geos have been upset losses.
A bright spot in the loss, Patrick Mahomes scored 21.62 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

The Neo Geos
Two teams sporting identical 4-2 records, fourth-place The Neo Geos will now get a date with fifth-place Unstoppable in Week 7. Six weeks into the 2022 season, The Neo Geos have put up the fourth-most points in the league while Unstoppable (92.53 PPG) are ranked sixth. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. The Neo Geos has put up 92.92 points per game over the last three weeks, while Unstoppable has averaged 91.8 per contest over that same stretch.
DITKA
A pair of 2-4 teams will go at it as DITKA face Mr. Sparkle next week in an early-season showdown. Six weeks into the 2022 campaign, DITKA have scored the ninth-most points in the league while Mr. Sparkle (89.77 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the past two weeks, DITKA have put up 96.33 points per game, while Mr. Sparkle have averaged 88.49 per contest.