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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Boston TE Party
2-4 139.38
141.9
 
VS
proj
Tom's Team
97.2 3-3
94.58

Despite top scorer Gurley II, Tom's Team fall to Boston TE Party, 139.38-97.20

Todd Gurley II racked up 36.5 points for Tom's Team, the best total in the matchup and third-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Boston TE Party, who secured a 139.38-97.20 victory. Boston TE Party nabbed a 68.18-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 46.7 points from Tyler Boyd (7 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Brown (5 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Todd Gurley II (36.5 points) and Aaron Rodgers (28.4) were the leaders for Tom's Team in the loss. Boston TE Party (2-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Got That Good Juju, while Tom's Team (3-3) will face Magic Michael in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Boston TE Party   Tom's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gostkowski overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 22 points against his 11.06-point projection. During a 43-40 win over the Chiefs, he made all 5 of his FG attempts. Gostkowski ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Stephen Gostkowski

Top Player Comparison

Boston TE Party
Points
% of total points 139.38
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
25.2
13.51
18.1%
2
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
15.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
21.5
20.68
15.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
19.1
16.08
13.7%
Tom's Team
Points
% of total points 97.2
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
36.5
23.47
37.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.4
20.72
29.2%
3
Alex Collins
RB
17.4
10.74
17.9%
4
Marshawn Lynch
RB
8.9
12.42
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for Boston TE Party, helping the team to a 104.68-36.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Stephen Gostkowski had a 50-yard field goal for Boston TE Party, while Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch, contributing to a 139.38-68.80 lead for Boston TE Party.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Tom's Team.

Points By Position

  Boston TE Party   Tom's Team

StatSmack

Boston TE Party must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (139.38) than their season average (120.57).
Even the computers think Boston TE Party have better players. Their projected average points is higher (135.92) than Tom's Team (120.09).
Boston TE Party have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Tom's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Boston TE Party have outscored Tom's Team at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Boston TE Party had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Tom's Team (2).
Don't worry Tom's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Tom's Team
Up ahead next week, sixth-place Tom's Team (3-3) will take on eighth-place Magic Michael (2-4). Tom's Team might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Aaron Rodgers, Marshawn Lynch, and Jared Cook out on bye next week. Magic Michael will be without the Green Bay Packers defense.
Boston TE Party
Boston TE Party (2-4) are set to go up against Got That Good Juju (4-2) in Week 7. Boston TE Party is sure to miss the contributions of Antonio Brown, who will be out on bye in Week 7. Got That Good Juju won't have James Conner, Ben Roethlisberger, JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Seattle Seahawks defense, or Mike Davis. Over the last three weeks, Boston TE Party have put up 123.27 points per game, while Got That Good Juju have averaged 155.31 per contest.