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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
cheeseheads
4-2 199
201.68
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
172.07 2-4
168.44

cheeseheads defeat Bruising Knights for third straight win, 199.00-172.07

cheeseheads extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Bruising Knights, securing a 199.00-172.07 win. cheeseheads took an 18.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Bruising Knights came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kenneth Walker III (28.5 points). Not to be deterred, cheeseheads pulled it together later that night, as Jalen Hurts (24.37 points) and CeeDee Lamb (11.2) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season cheeseheads have beaten Bruising Knights, after falling 150.54-141.9 in their last matchup. cheeseheads (4-2) will look to earn another win against jichanorthNJ, while Bruising Knights (2-4) attempt to get back on track against Newbies Rule.

Matchup Timeline

  cheeseheads   Bruising Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 91 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Stevenson scored 32.6 points this week. His scoring output was 38.2% more than his 23.59-point projection and was much higher than his 20.57-point season scoring average. Stevenson ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Rhamondre Stevenson

Top Player Comparison

cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 199
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
32.6
23.59
16.4%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
29.6
22.79
14.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
26.3
23.32
13.2%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.37
31.72
12.2%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 172.07
1
Joe Burrow
QB
38.5
23.27
22.4%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
28.7
14.71
16.7%
3
Kenneth Walker III
RB
28.5
18.66
16.6%
4
Najee Harris
RB
18.9
18.79
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was cheeseheads who emerged with the lead, 131.13-112.97. For cheeseheads, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 31-yard touchdown run. Joe Burrow found Ja'Marr Chase for a 60-yard touchdown pass for Bruising Knights.
Monday
Brandon McManus had a 51-yard field goal for Bruising Knights.

Points By Position

  cheeseheads   Bruising Knights

StatSmack

cheeseheads are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bruising Knights need some help then, averaging just 163.3 versus cheeseheads's 191.7.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. cheeseheads (4-2) have a better record than Bruising Knights (2-4).
Even the computers think cheeseheads have better players. They have a higher projected points average (195.22) than Bruising Knights (176.9).
By position, cheeseheads have outscored Bruising Knights at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
cheeseheads don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Bruising Knights, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Bruising Knights
Things don't exactly get any simpler for seventh-place Bruising Knights, as they next get to go toe-to-toe against the league-leading Newbies Rule next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Kirk Cousins, Justin Jefferson, DeVonta Smith, and Dallas Goedert are off for Newbies Rule and A.J. Brown, Greg Joseph, and Cam Akers will be out for Bruising Knights.
cheeseheads
Week 7 will showcase the top-scoring teams in the league, as cheeseheads (4-2) square off against jichanorthNJ (3-3). Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 7, as Devin Singletary, Gabe Davis, Adam Thielen, and James Cook are off for jichanorthNJ and Jalen Hurts, Irv Smith Jr., and Tyler Bass will take a seat for cheeseheads. Over the last three weeks, cheeseheads have scored 201.65 points per game, while jichanorthNJ have averaged 171.72 per contest.