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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Naked Bootlegs
3-3 188.1
210.27
 
VS
proj
The Overkiller's
184.35 4-2
219.22

Back-and-forth battle ends with Naked Bootlegs defeating The Overkiller's in 188.10-184.35 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Naked Bootlegs earned a close victory over The Overkiller's, eking out a 188.10-184.35 win. The Overkiller's had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Naked Bootlegs led 137.40-136.40 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 47.95 points from three players on Monday night for The Overkiller's. Brandon McManus (6-6 FG, 54 long) and Keelan Cole (6 Rec, 143 Rec Yds) won the week for Naked Bootlegs in the win. Naked Bootlegs (3-3) will look to build on their success against Dirty 54, while The Overkiller's (4-2) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Night Hawk.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Bootlegs   The Overkiller's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus scored 24 points against the Patriots in Week 6 to more-than-triple his 7.94-point projection. He made all 6 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any K in the league this season. In Week 7, McManus and the Broncos will go up against the Dolphins.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 188.1
1
Brandon McManus
K
24
7.94
12.8%
2
Keelan Cole
WR
21.1
11.21
11.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
20.9
16.37
11.1%
4
Cam Newton
QB
20.05
26.35
10.7%
The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 184.35
1
Matt Ryan
QB
43.35
23.94
23.5%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
22.55
10.46
12.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21.5
17.04
11.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
20
8.37
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Naked Bootlegs who grabbed the lead, 129.40-126.65. Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 54-yard field goal for Naked Bootlegs, while Keelan Cole had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard touchdown pass for The Overkiller's, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal.
Monday
Christian Kirk had an 80-yard touchdown catch for The Overkiller's.

Points By Position

  Naked Bootlegs   The Overkiller's

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Naked Bootlegs scored fewer points in this one (188.1) than their season average of 200.82.
Once Naked Bootlegs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Overkiller's (1 vs 0).
Naked Bootlegs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Overkiller's (0 vs 2).
The Overkiller's have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Naked Bootlegs (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Naked Bootlegs have outscored The Overkiller's at QB and DEF this season.
Don't worry The Overkiller's, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Overkiller's
Things get no easier for second-place The Overkiller's, considering they next get to face off against first-place Night Hawk in Week 7. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 7, as Adam Thielen, Laviska Shenault Jr., Alexander Mattison, the Tennessee Titans defense, and Dalvin Cook are off for The Overkiller's and Rodrigo Blankenship and Jonnu Smith are out for Night Hawk.
Naked Bootlegs
Two teams sporting identical 3-3 records, Naked Bootlegs and Dirty 54 will go head-to-head next in Week 7. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 7, as Keelan Cole, Jonathan Taylor, Nyheim Hines, the Indianapolis Colts defense, and J.K. Dobbins are off for Naked Bootlegs, while Dirty 54 will be without Lamar Jackson, Gardner Minshew II, A.J. Brown, and T.Y. Hilton. Over the last two weeks, Naked Bootlegs have scored 181.15 points per game, while Dirty 54 have averaged 209.8 per contest.