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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Minnesotasmith
1-5 136.5
162.3
 
VS
proj
Nu' Yawk Giants
130.5 2-4
170.59

Minnesotasmith come up short of predictions, still manage to top Nu' Yawk Giants, 136.5-130.5

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Minnesotasmith did enough to beat Nu' Yawk Giants. Predicted to lose 170.6-162.3, Minnesotasmith emerged victorious with a 136.5-130.5 win over Nu' Yawk Giants. Nu' Yawk Giants grabbed a 1.2-point lead on Thursday, but Minnesotasmith held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Pittman Jr. (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds) and Leonard Fournette (63 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Rhamondre Stevenson (76 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Justin Jefferson (6 Rec, 107 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Nu' Yawk Giants in the loss. Minnesotasmith improve to 1-5 on the season, while Nu' Yawk Giants fall to 2-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesotasmith   Nu' Yawk Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Succop (4-4 FG, 54 long) scored 15 points in a 20-18 lost to the Steelers in Week 6. He scored 60.1% more than his 9.37-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Succop ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Ryan Succop

Top Player Comparison

Minnesotasmith
Points
% of total points 136.5
1
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
26.8
15.92
19.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
26.2
23.02
19.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
19.6
24.4
14.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15.4
18.68
11.3%
Nu' Yawk Giants
Points
% of total points 130.5
1
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
30.2
22.61
23.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
21.4
24.55
16.4%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
20.8
15.09
15.9%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
18
13.87
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Minnesotasmith who owned the lead, 106.3-70.4. Ryan Succop had a 54-yard field goal for Minnesotasmith, while Zach Wilson had a 41-yard pass. Meanwhile, Rhamondre Stevenson had a 31-yard touchdown run for Nu' Yawk Giants, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Gabe Davis had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Nu' Yawk Giants, who trailed 106.3-91.2 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Minnesotasmith   Nu' Yawk Giants

What If

Minnesotasmith would have beaten only three other teams besides Nu' Yawk Giants this week.
Nu' Yawk Giants would have lost to seven other teams besides Minnesotasmith this week.
If they played Nu' Yawk Giants every week, Minnesotasmith would be 2-4 this season.
Nu' Yawk Giants would have been victorious over Minnesotasmith 220.95-163.75 had they played each other last week.
Minnesotasmith would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nu' Yawk Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Minnesotasmith, Nu' Yawk Giants would be 3-2.
If Minnesotasmith had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-43.
If they played every team every week, Nu' Yawk Giants would be 35-31.

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