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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Dukes
4-2 70.52
90.86
 
VS
proj
Onside Kickers
67.52 4-2
115.24

Offensively challenged Dukes beat Onside Kickers in 70.52-67.52 thriller

Ranking 10th in the league in points scored for the week, Dukes were lucky to earn a win against a foe that had an even worse week, squeaking by for a 70.52-67.52 win over Onside Kickers. Onside Kickers made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Dukes led 70.52-58.10 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.42 points from Justin Herbert on Monday night for Onside Kickers. Dukes were led by Michael Pittman Jr., who caught 13 passes for 134 yards for 19.9 points, and Dalvin Cook, who ran for 77 yards and a touchdown (14.8 points). Dukes (4-2) have now won four games in a row and will look to add to their success against Vikes. Onside Kickers (4-2) will face Poldi Steelers in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Dukes   Onside Kickers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 77 yards and a touchdown against the Dolphins, Cook scored 14.8 points this week. He scored right around his 14.83-point projection in the 24-16 win. Cook ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Dukes
Points
% of total points 70.52
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
19.9
11.81
28.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.8
14.83
21%
3
Tom Brady
QB
13.72
21.45
19.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
8
9.62
11.3%
Onside Kickers
Points
% of total points 67.52
1
Miles Sanders
RB
13.7
11.9
20.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
13.2
20.19
19.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
9.42
20.32
14%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
7.5
16.22
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 53-yard touchdown run for Dukes, helping the team to a 66.12-31.20 lead.

Points By Position

  Dukes   Onside Kickers

Game Notes

Dukes won despite the fact that only one of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Onside Kickers had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dukes won despite starting Mike Davis, who scored zero points.
Michael Pittman Jr., Dalvin Cook, and Tom Brady all scored more points than Miles Sanders, the leading scorer for Onside Kickers.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Dukes ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Onside Kickers ranked 12th.
The matchup's 3-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a two-game unbeaten streak for Onside Kickers.
In close games this season, Dukes moves to (2-0), while Onside Kickers falls to (0-1).

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