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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Romeo Reigns
3-3 114.24
105.81
 
VS
proj
Diamond Dameon Pierce
111.88 1-5
114.1

Back-and-forth battle ends with Romeo Reigns coming back to top Diamond Dameon Pierce in 114.24-111.88 nailbiter

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Romeo Reigns came from behind to earn a 114.24-111.88 win to hand Diamond Dameon Pierce their third consecutive loss. Romeo Reigns trailed 111.88-111.84 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Courtland Sutton (2.4 points). Jaylen Waddle (6 Rec, 129 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (45 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Diamond Dameon Pierce in the loss. Romeo Reigns (3-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Junkyard Doggy 🐶, while Diamond Dameon Pierce (1-5) will face off against Crybaby Cannon Carter in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Romeo Reigns   Diamond Dameon Pierce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Henry scored 14.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.95-point projection and was much higher than his 8.55-point season scoring average. Henry will face the Bears next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

Romeo Reigns
Points
% of total points 114.24
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
31.7
14.36
27.7%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
23.1
14.33
20.2%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
14.1
5.95
12.3%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.84
20.55
10.4%
Diamond Dameon Pierce
Points
% of total points 111.88
1
Jaylen Waddle
WR
16.9
12.58
15.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
14.8
16.35
13.2%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14
6.25
12.5%
4
Geno Smith
QB
12.68
18.49
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Romeo Reigns owned a 97.84-75.80 lead. Ja'Marr Chase had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Romeo Reigns, while Rhamondre Stevenson had a 31-yard touchdown run. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Diamond Dameon Pierce with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 62-yard field goal for Diamond Dameon Pierce, who trailed 106.84-100.68 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Romeo Reigns   Diamond Dameon Pierce

What If

Romeo Reigns would have beaten seven other teams besides Diamond Dameon Pierce this week.
Diamond Dameon Pierce would have lost to just three other teams besides Romeo Reigns this week.
Romeo Reigns would be 4-2 if they played Diamond Dameon Pierce every week.
Last week, Diamond Dameon Pierce would have been victorious over Romeo Reigns 87.2-82.28.
Romeo Reigns would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Diamond Dameon Pierce.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Romeo Reigns, Diamond Dameon Pierce would be 2-3.
If Romeo Reigns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-43.
If they played every team every week, Diamond Dameon Pierce would be 19-47.

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