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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Mountaineers
5-1 109
94.93
 
VS
proj
Grim Reapers
107 2-4
87.86

Mountaineers defeat Grim Reapers for fifth straight win in 109-107 battle

Mountaineers extended their win streak to five games with a close victory over Grim Reapers, narrowly earning a 109-107 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Mountaineers led 109-75 heading into Monday night. Grim Reapers came roaring back behind Aaron Rodgers (32 points). Todd Gurley II (208 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Matt Ryan (354 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 13 Rush Yds) were the stars for Mountaineers in the victory. Mountaineers (5-1) will look to build on their success against LC's CRUSHERS, while Grim Reapers (2-4) face Dusty's Dirtballs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Mountaineers   Grim Reapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Broncos in Week 6, Gurley II scored 33 points to beat his 18.41-point projection. He racked up 225 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mountaineers this week. Gurley II will go up against the 49ers in Week 7.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Mountaineers
Points
% of total points 109
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
33
18.41
30.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
30
21.71
27.5%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13
10.52
11.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
10
9.7
9.2%
Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 107
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32
22.05
29.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
32
11.41
29.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
28
14.19
26.2%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
5
8.27
4.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch for Grim Reapers, helping give Grim Reapers a 28-20 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Mountaineers became the proud owner of a 106-41 lead. For Mountaineers, Matt Ryan had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Grim Reapers with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tyreek Hill had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Grim Reapers, who trailed 109-75 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for Grim Reapers.

Points By Position

  Mountaineers   Grim Reapers

What If

Mountaineers would have beaten five other teams besides Grim Reapers this week.
Grim Reapers would have lost to three other teams besides Mountaineers this week.
If they played Grim Reapers every week, Mountaineers would be 5-1 this season.
Last week, Mountaineers would have been victorious over Grim Reapers 101-97.
Mountaineers would be 3-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grim Reapers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mountaineers, Grim Reapers would be 4-1.
If Mountaineers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-15.
If they played every team every week, Grim Reapers would be 25-29.

Next Week Preview

Grim Reapers
Up ahead next week, eighth-place Grim Reapers (2-4) will take on 10th-place Dusty's Dirtballs (1-5). Grim Reapers will have to account for the fact that their top scorer this past week, Aaron Rodgers, has a bye in Week 7. Dusty's Dirtballs won't have Amari Cooper.
Mountaineers
Week 7 will showcase the league's two top-scoring teams, as Mountaineers (5-1) go up against LC's CRUSHERS (4-1-1). Mountaineers will need to account for the fact that JuJu Smith-Schuster is out on bye in Week 7. LC's CRUSHERS will be without Russell Wilson and Doug Baldwin. Over the last three weeks, Mountaineers have scored 105.33 points per game, while LC's CRUSHERS have averaged 117 per contest.