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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
The Bonnie Rottens
3-1 95.5
87.96
 
VS
proj
Brees Knees
92.14 1-3
86.4

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Brees Knees fall to The Bonnie Rottens in 95.50-92.14 battle

Hindered by a 0-point performance from Mark Ingram, Brees Knees were unable to overcome The Bonnie Rottens, which came from behind for a 95.50-92.14 victory. The Bonnie Rottens trailed 66.94-63.20 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Aaron Rodgers (425 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds) and Jamaal Williams (29 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds). Davante Adams (10 Rec, 132 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and James Conner (111 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 18 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Brees Knees in the loss. The Bonnie Rottens (3-1) will look to add to their success against Kevins Micro Dongs, while Brees Knees (1-3) will match up against drd23 in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bonnie Rottens   Brees Knees

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 185 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Patriots, Hunt put up 24.5 points this week. He scored 68.6% more than his 14.53-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Hunt ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

The Bonnie Rottens
Points
% of total points 95.5
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.4
20.72
29.7%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
24.5
14.53
25.7%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
8.7
12.6%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
11.7
8.36
12.3%
Brees Knees
Points
% of total points 92.14
1
Davante Adams
WR
25.2
12.77
27.3%
2
James Conner
RB
24.9
14.55
27%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
10.3
10.54
11.2%
4
Jared Goff
QB
8.44
20.79
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Brees Knees owned a 64.14-27.40 lead. For The Bonnie Rottens, Demaryius Thomas had a 45-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Brees Knees with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Kareem Hunt had a 67-yard touchdown catch for The Bonnie Rottens, who trailed 66.94-63.20 after Sunday night.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for The Bonnie Rottens on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Bonnie Rottens   Brees Knees

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Bonnie Rottens (3-1) have a better record than Brees Knees (1-3).
Once The Bonnie Rottens put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brees Knees (2 vs 1).
The Bonnie Rottens are clutch masters, with more close wins than Brees Knees (1 vs 0).
By position, The Bonnie Rottens have outscored Brees Knees at RB and DEF this season.
The Bonnie Rottens has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Brees Knees this season (2).
The starters for The Bonnie Rottens had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Brees Knees (1).
Don't worry Brees Knees, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The Bonnie Rottens
Hey, the key to football is finding the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar outing by Aaron Rodgers, we tripled Brees Knees at the quarterback position this past week (28.4 points to 8.44). Rodgers went 25-for-46 for 425 yards and two TDs in a 33-30 win over the 49ers.
Brees Knees
Well, Brees Knees, Week 6's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Mark Ingram in what was ultimately a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time?