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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Ken’s Farewell Tour
3-3 106.36
115.53
 
VS
proj
Virginia Slims
81.38 2-4
115.09

Virginia Slims fall short of predictions, lose to Ken’s Farewell Tour in 106.36-81.38 blowout

Virginia Slims underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Ken’s Farewell Tour cruised to a 106.36-81.38 win. Virginia Slims grabbed a 4.84-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Ken’s Farewell Tour after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 89 Rec Yds) and A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (222 Pass Yds, 100 Rush Yds) and Adam Thielen (4 Rec, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Virginia Slims in the loss. Ken’s Farewell Tour (3-3) will look to notch another win against Henson Robinson, while Virginia Slims (2-4) try to get back on track against Kelly's Boss Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ken’s Farewell Tour   Virginia Slims

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (15 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 14 points in a 38-15 win over the Browns in Week 6. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.91-point projection and was much higher than their 8.75-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Ken’s Farewell Tour
Points
% of total points 106.36
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.22
21.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
17.7
15.39
16.6%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
15.5
13.28
14.6%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
14.7
12.13
13.8%
Virginia Slims
Points
% of total points 81.38
1
Kyler Murray
QB
16.88
23.94
20.7%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
15.6
13.07
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.3
16.17
18.8%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14
11.18
17.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 53-yard touchdown run for Virginia Slims, who trailed 49.46-39.90 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Ken’s Farewell Tour became the proud owner of an 88.66-76.18 lead. For Ken’s Farewell Tour, Christian McCaffrey had a 49-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Virginia Slims with a 42-yard run.

Points By Position

  Ken’s Farewell Tour   Virginia Slims

Game Notes

Ken’s Farewell Tour had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Virginia Slims had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Virginia Slims can partially blame the loss on the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, who didn't score any points.
Ken’s Farewell Tour put up more points than their season scoring average (100.84) while Virginia Slims fell short of theirs (115.95).
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Ken’s Farewell Tour win, but they also covered the 0.44-point predicted margin of victory.
Ken’s Farewell Tour moves to (1-2) in blowout games this year, while Virginia Slims falls to (0-1).

Next Week Preview

Virginia Slims
Coming up next week, Virginia Slims (2-4) will try to get back in the win column against Kelly's Boss Team (1-5). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Adam Thielen, Dalvin Cook, and James Cook are off for Virginia Slims and Josh Allen and Allen Robinson II are out for Kelly's Boss Team.
Ken’s Farewell Tour
Two squads sporting identical 3-3 records, Ken’s Farewell Tour and Henson Robinson will do battle next week in an early-season matchup. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as A.J. Brown, Devin Singletary, and Tyler Higbee are off for Ken’s Farewell Tour, while Henson Robinson will be missing Dawson Knox and the Los Angeles Rams defense. Over the last three weeks, Ken’s Farewell Tour have put up 94.94 points per game, while Henson Robinson have averaged 137.52 per contest.