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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
3-3 103.4
88.65
 
VS
proj
Trut Miners
95.58 4-2
111.98

Blitzburgh smirk at expectations, knock off Trut Miners, 103.40-95.58

Blitzburgh beat their projected point total, securing a 103.40-95.58 win over Trut Miners, who fell short of projections. Blitzburgh never trailed in this one after nabbing an 8.40-point lead on Thursday behind Antonio Gibson (6.8 points) and Curtis Samuel (1.6). Kyler Murray (222 Pass Yds, 100 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (5 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Trut Miners in the loss. Blitzburgh (3-3) will look to build on their success against Aussig Ravens, while Trut Miners (4-2) meet Hrustin Cowboys in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   Trut Miners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 360 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 9 points against the Rams in Week 6. They more-than-doubled their 4.06-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Panthers defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 103.4
1
Joe Burrow
QB
32.5
20
31.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.7
14.97
22.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
10.54
14.6%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
9
4.06
8.7%
Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 95.58
1
Kyler Murray
QB
15.88
23.68
16.6%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
15.2
12.78
15.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.2
13.36
15.9%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
13.9
12.57
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Blitzburgh emerged with a 77.10-14.40 lead. For Blitzburgh, Joe Burrow had a 60-yard touchdown pass. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for Trut Miners with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 42-yard run for Trut Miners, who trailed 88.30-60.38 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Brandon McManus had a 51-yard field goal for Trut Miners.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   Trut Miners

StatSmack

Blitzburgh see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Trut Miners (0).
By position, Blitzburgh have outscored Trut Miners at QB, RB, and K this season.
Blitzburgh was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Trut Miners (0).
Hey Trut Miners, 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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