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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Discount Belicheck
3-3 101.04
89.74
 
VS
proj
Matthew's Team
73 1-5
75.82

Discount Belicheck defeat Matthew's Team for third straight win, 101.04-73.00

Discount Belicheck extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Matthew's Team, securing a 101.04-73.00 win. Discount Belicheck leapt out to a 75.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Andrew Luck (301 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Adam Thielen (23.8) and never looked back. Davante Adams (10 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Doug Baldwin (6 Rec, 91 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Matthew's Team in the loss. Discount Belicheck (3-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against TITO's Tip-Top Team, while Matthew's Team (1-5) try to get back on track against Maria's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Discount Belicheck   Matthew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 229 yards, and forcing 3 turnovers against the Bills, the Texans defense recorded 20 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 9.06-point projection and was much higher than their 9-point season scoring average. The Texans defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Discount Belicheck
Points
% of total points 101.04
1
Andrew Luck
QB
25.74
20.4
25.5%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
23.8
16.77
23.6%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
9.06
19.8%
4
Matt Bryant
K
13
10.85
12.9%
Matthew's Team
Points
% of total points 73
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.2
15.96
41.4%
2
Doug Baldwin
WR
12.1
10.14
16.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
12
15.22
16.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
8.6
13.98
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 34-yard touchdown pass for Discount Belicheck, while Matt Bryant had a 57-yard field goal, helping Discount Belicheck to a 94.54-19.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for Matthew's Team, who trailed 96.94-34.20 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Discount Belicheck   Matthew's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Discount Belicheck exceeded their scoring projections.
Matthew's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Discount Belicheck had two starters score zero points, while Matthew's Team had three.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Discount Belicheck put up more points than their projected total, while Matthew's Team failed to reach their projection.
Discount Belicheck ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while Matthew's Team ranked 10th.
Not only did Discount Belicheck win, but they also easily covered the 13.92-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Davante Adams (30.2 points) officially registered the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this year.

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