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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Magic Skol Bus
4-2 94.5
86.1
 
VS
proj
The Fighting Sloth
75.48 1-5
88.18

Magic Skol Bus hand The Fighting Sloth fifth straight loss, 94.50-75.48

Magic Skol Bus earned a 94.50-75.48 win to hand The Fighting Sloth their fifth consecutive loss. Magic Skol Bus never trailed in this one after earning a 5.20-point lead on Thursday behind Terry McLaurin. Ja'Marr Chase (7 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyler Murray (222 Pass Yds, 100 Rush Yds) carried the flag for The Fighting Sloth in the loss. Magic Skol Bus (4-2) will look to rack up another win against The Phantom Limbs, while The Fighting Sloth (1-5) face DeKaylin Zecharius in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Magic Skol Bus   The Fighting Sloth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 300 yards , running for 25 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Saints, Burrow put up 32.5 points this week. His scoring output was 62.4% more than his 20.01-point projection and was higher than his 22.11-point season scoring average. Burrow ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Magic Skol Bus
Points
% of total points 94.5
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.5
20.01
34.4%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
12.8
14.5
13.5%
3
Alec Pierce
WR
10.9
6.3
11.5%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
10.7
8.8
11.3%
The Fighting Sloth
Points
% of total points 75.48
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25.2
11.36
33.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
15.88
23.67
21%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
5.65
17.2%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
10.8
6.93
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Magic Skol Bus owned a 62.80-57.20 lead. Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Magic Skol Bus, while Alec Pierce had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch for The Fighting Sloth, while Travis Etienne Jr. had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 42-yard run for The Fighting Sloth, who trailed 94.50-73.78 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Magic Skol Bus   The Fighting Sloth

StatSmack

The Fighting Sloth would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Fighting Sloth need some help then, averaging just 81.24 versus Magic Skol Bus's 96.07.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Magic Skol Bus (4-2) have a better record than The Fighting Sloth (1-5).
In dire times, at least Magic Skol Bus keep it close. They've been blown out less times than The Fighting Sloth (1 vs 3).
Magic Skol Bus should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Fighting Sloth (3 vs 1).
Magic Skol Bus have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Fighting Sloth (25 vs 16).
By position, Magic Skol Bus have outscored The Fighting Sloth at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey The Fighting Sloth, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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