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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland 109
5-9 145.88
116.89
 
VS
proj
Malosos
91.84 7-7
112.6

Cleveland 109 beat Malosos for fourth straight win in 145.88-91.84 rout

Cleveland 109 extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Malosos, rolling to a 145.88-91.84 win. Malosos nabbed a 6.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cleveland 109 after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (146 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 40 Rec Yds). Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Melvin Gordon III (55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Malosos in defeat. This marks the first time this season Cleveland 109 have gotten the best of Malosos, after falling 132.44-78.1 in their last matchup. Cleveland 109 ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Malosos (7-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland 109   Malosos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.3 points in a 45-10 win over the Jaguars in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.89-point projection and was much higher than his 16.4-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland 109
Points
% of total points 145.88
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.3
10.89
20.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26.1
10.52
17.9%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
25.6
12.34
17.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
22.2
13
15.2%
Malosos
Points
% of total points 91.84
1
Julian Edelman
WR
20.3
15.52
22.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.9
13.69
18.4%
3
Josh Allen
QB
10.74
19.36
11.7%
4
DJ Moore
WR
10.1
13.66
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for Cleveland 109, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal, helping Cleveland 109 to a 68.78-40.34 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Cleveland 109 boasted a 98.08-85.84 lead. For Cleveland 109, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Malosos with a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cleveland 109   Malosos

StatSmack

Cleveland 109 are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
By position, Cleveland 109 have outscored Malosos at RB and TE this season.
The starters for Cleveland 109 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Malosos (1).
Hey Malosos, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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