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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Fan
5-1 119.16
94.81
 
VS
proj
The Awesomeness
111.3 3-3
103.1

Cleveland Fan jump into top spot, 119.16-111.30

Cleveland Fan climbed atop the standings in BIG DOGS ONLY with a hard-fought victory over The Awesomeness, securing a 119.16-111.30 win. Cleveland Fan never trailed in this one after taking a 20.30-point lead on Thursday behind Zach Ertz (10.3 points) and Jake Elliott (10). Aaron Rodgers (35.4 points) and Adam Thielen (20.3) were the top scorers for The Awesomeness in the loss. Cleveland Fan (5-1) will look to rack up another W against RidgeRunners, while The Awesomeness (3-3) will match up against Howie's Hoodlums in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Fan   The Awesomeness

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 registered 17 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.12-point projection and was much higher than their 8.33-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

Cleveland Fan
Points
% of total points 119.16
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
35
15.7
29.4%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
23.56
22.96
19.8%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
17
7.12
14.3%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
11.7
8.47
9.8%
The Awesomeness
Points
% of total points 111.3
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
35.4
23.67
31.8%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
20.3
13.24
18.2%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.5
9.3
17.5%
4
Tevin Coleman
RB
10.1
13.67
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Cleveland Fan boasted a 111.16-65.20 lead. Ben Roethlisberger had a 31-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Cleveland Fan, while Demaryius Thomas had a 45-yard catch. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Sanders had a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Awesomeness, while Brandin Cooks had a 44-yard catch.
Monday
Aaron Rodgers had a 60-yard pass and a 54-yard pass for The Awesomeness.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Fan   The Awesomeness

Game Notes

Cleveland Fan had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Awesomeness had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.86-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
For The Awesomeness, Aaron Rodgers recorded 35.4 points, the best overall score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

The Awesomeness
A pair of teams with matching 3-3 records, fifth-place The Awesomeness are set to square off against fourth-place Howie's Hoodlums next week. The Awesomeness might need to shuffle the deck some with Aaron Rodgers and Marshawn Lynch out on bye in Week 7. Howie's Hoodlums won't have Jordy Nelson.
Cleveland Fan
Two teams that have both won two straight games, Cleveland Fan (5-1) take on RidgeRunners (3-3) next week in an early season matchup. Cleveland Fan may have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Ben Roethlisberger, Mason Crosby, and Tyler Lockett out on bye in Week 7. Over the last three weeks, Cleveland Fan have put up 109.67 points per game, while RidgeRunners have averaged 114.53 per contest.