Week 6

For the first time in three weeks, Kevin's opponent already has a win. Patrick has three, and he has lost two straight, which makes this the closest thing available to the matchups Kevin has been losing.

There is precedent for Kevin recovering. In 2016 he gave an 0-4 Andrew his first win, then won the title over Patrick, 161.18 to 134.06. He has also won the last two meetings, both last season and both above 170, and leads the series 15-9. Patrick's season efficiency still leads the league, which did not stop him from posting the week's lowest score. Kevin's kicker outscored his quarterback. One of these teams will end a losing streak on Sunday.

John has beaten Thinh in the 2021 championship, a 2018 semifinal by 81.00 points, and a 2017 third-place game. That makes him 3-0 against Thinh in the title bracket. Thinh has won the last six meetings, including a 211.30-point game last season, his biggest win in the series.

Only three teams before this season started 5-0. All three reached the top four; none won the title. One of them was Thinh, in 2012, and he finished fourth. John is on a three-game winning streak while scoring almost exactly the same amount every week. Something around 133 has been enough three Sundays in a row. The last time these two met, Thinh scored 211.30.

Andrew has set the league's most efficient lineup two weeks running and lost both games. Daniel has won two straight while his receivers kept not playing. The scoreboard does not grade the process.

Andrew leads the series 5-4 and won the last meeting, 154.00 to 113.34. Daniel's biggest win in the series came in a 2024 consolation-round game, 156.32 to 80.14, so he has some experience making Andrew's December worse. Now he would like to make his October worse, and push Andrew to 1-5. Daniel's lineup has its own questions: Will Shipley went out with a foot injury, and CeeDee Lamb played 34 of 60 snaps while listed as questionable. Andrew has a new quarterback. Daniel may need a new receiver.

Nate beat Tony 153.70 to 153.54 in 2024, the closest game in their series at 0.16. He also won their last meeting, 167.62 to 166.92. Tony won the one that mattered more, a 2024 semifinal, and leads the series 14-11.

The trends point in opposite directions. Tony is 4-1 after his first loss, and 25 of 29 teams that started 4-1 reached the top four. Nate is 1-4 after his best score of the season, and five of 24 teams that started 1-4 got there. One of them leaves points on his bench every week. The other loses players to concussions. If it goes like Nate's last two wins in the series, the deciding factor will be within a point, and probably sitting next to Goff.

Dashon's only title came in the 2014 championship, 98.82 to 84.36 over Jonathan. Their series is tied 15-15. Dashon has also won three of their four consolation games, including one in 2019 by 0.42, which says something about how often these two have shared the lower bracket.

Dashon has won the last two meetings and just recorded his first win of the season. Jonathan just scored the week's most points. Dashon is still last in the standings; Jonathan is 2-3, and six of 44 teams that started 2-3 reached the top four. Both need this one more than either would like. We would offer advice, but this week it went 2-3.