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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Towns
4-2 118
111.25
 
VS
proj
tails
114.84 3-3
96.74

Towns come back to beat tails for third straight win in 118.00-114.84 battle

Towns extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over tails, coming back to earn a 118.00-114.84 win. Trailing 92.84-67.50 heading into Sunday night, Towns roared back behind Sony Michel (106 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Tom Brady (340 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Stephen Gostkowski (5-5 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP) carried the flag for tails in the loss. Towns (4-2) will look to keep it rolling against Robin, while tails (3-3) face LEGENDZQH in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Towns   tails

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-13 win over the Bills, the Texans defense scored 20 points to more-than-double their 9.07-point projection. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Towns this week. Next week, the Texans will battle the Jaguars.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Towns
Points
% of total points 118
1
Sony Michel
RB
22.6
13.89
19.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
21.8
23.64
18.5%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
9.07
16.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
14.67
15%
tails
Points
% of total points 114.84
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.5
19.71
30%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
19.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
14.4
14.1
12.5%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
12.4
8.62
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which tails boasted a 92.84-40.00 lead. For Towns, Devin Funchess had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for tails with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Dede Westbrook had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Towns, who trailed 92.84-67.50 after the late action.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, but it was Towns who owned the lead, 118.00-114.84. For Towns, Tom Brady had a couple of 42-yard passes. Stephen Gostkowski made the highlight reel for tails with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Towns   tails

What If

Towns would have beaten seven other teams besides tails this week.
tails would have lost to five other teams besides Towns this week.
If they played tails every week, Towns would be 4-2 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Towns would have gotten the win over tails 124.34-104.02.
Towns would be 2-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as tails.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Towns, tails would be 3-2.
If Towns had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-30.
If they played every team every week, tails would be 40-26.

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