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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Yobogoya!
2-4 104.8
95.75
 
VS
proj
Barely Legal
100.35 0-6
100.69

Yobogoya! hand Barely Legal sixth consecutive loss in 104.80-100.35 battle

Yobogoya! squeaked by for a 104.80-100.35 win to hand Barely Legal their sixth consecutive loss to open the season. Barely Legal had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. Yobogoya! led 35.60-93.45 after the early action and held on for the win despite 5.9 points from Marshawn Lynch on Sunday afternoon for Barely Legal. Yobogoya! were led by Russell Wilson (29.1 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (23). Yobogoya! (2-4) will look to keep it rolling against Hydeyateam, while Barely Legal (0-6) try to earn their first victory against Hug It Out Bitch.

Matchup Timeline

  Yobogoya!   Barely Legal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16.1 points, Cohen more-than-doubled his 6.22-point projection as the Bears lost to the Dolphins 31-28. He racked up 121 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Cohen will play the Patriots in Week 7.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 104.8
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.1
24.81
27.8%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
23
9.09
21.9%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
16.5
13.62
15.7%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
16.1
6.22
15.4%
Barely Legal
Points
% of total points 100.35
1
Cam Newton
QB
30.05
26.57
29.9%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
14
9.67
14%
3
Devin Funchess
WR
13.4
7.88
13.4%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
12.2
6.68
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Barely Legal owned a 93.45-35.60 lead. Antonio Brown had a 31-yard touchdown catch and a 48-yard catch for Yobogoya!, while Tarik Cohen had a 21-yard touchdown run and a 50-yard catch. Meanwhile, Cam Newton connected with Devin Funchess for a 23-yard touchdown pass for Barely Legal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Yobogoya!, helping the team to a 104.80-100.35 lead.

Points By Position

  Yobogoya!   Barely Legal

Game Notes

Yobogoya! got the victory even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Barely Legal lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Yobogoya! recorded more points than their projected total, while Barely Legal fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 4.45-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a four-game losing streak for Yobogoya!.
In close games this year, Yobogoya! moves to (1-0), while Barely Legal falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Cam Newton (30.05 points) registered the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

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