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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Cleveland Moneyboyz
2-4 160.71
150.74
 
VS
proj
GMEN4LYF
154.97 4-2
182.56

Offensively challenged Cleveland Moneyboyz come back to defeat GMEN4LYF in 160.71-154.97 battle

Cleveland Moneyboyz came from behind to earn a 160.71-154.97 win over GMEN4LYF despite ranking only 10th in the league in points scored for the week. Cleveland Moneyboyz trailed 124.77-122.26 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Christian Kirk (24.85 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (9.15). Gardner Minshew II (243 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Keelan Cole (6 Rec, 143 Rec Yds) were the top performers for GMEN4LYF in the loss. Cleveland Moneyboyz (2-4) will look to get another win against VikingDog!!!, while GMEN4LYF (4-2) meet Climhazzard in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Cleveland Moneyboyz   GMEN4LYF

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 57.64 points against his 31.91-point projection. In a 40-23 win over the Vikings, he passed for 371 yards and 4 touchdowns. Ryan ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Cleveland Moneyboyz
Points
% of total points 160.71
1
Matt Ryan
QB
57.64
31.91
35.9%
2
Jared Goff
QB
31.92
31.91
19.9%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
24.85
8.42
15.5%
4
James Conner
RB
20.35
15.65
12.7%
GMEN4LYF
Points
% of total points 154.97
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
30.27
33.02
19.5%
2
Keelan Cole
WR
19
9.18
12.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.95
13.81
12.2%
4
Darren Fells
TE
17.4
4.7
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, GMEN4LYF had a 116.47-89.59 lead. For Cleveland Moneyboyz, Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass. Gardner Minshew II hit Keelan Cole for a 51-yard pass for GMEN4LYF.
Sunday Night
Jared Goff had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Cleveland Moneyboyz, who trailed 124.77-122.26 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for Cleveland Moneyboyz on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cleveland Moneyboyz   GMEN4LYF

Game Notes

Cleveland Moneyboyz won despite the fact that only four of their 14 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
GMEN4LYF had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Cleveland Moneyboyz had four starters score zero points, while GMEN4LYF had one.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Cleveland Moneyboyz recorded more points than their projected total, while GMEN4LYF failed to reach their projection.
Cleveland Moneyboyz ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while GMEN4LYF ranked 11th.
The matchup's 5.74-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a three-match losing streak for Cleveland Moneyboyz, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for GMEN4LYF.
In close games this year, Cleveland Moneyboyz moves to (1-0), while GMEN4LYF falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

Cleveland Moneyboyz
Football is all about creating mismatches. Our squad found one this past week and doubled up GMEN4LYF at the quarterback position (89.56 points to 38.57).
GMEN4LYF
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for GMEN4LYF collectively registered only four targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 7!