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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Buckmasters
4-3 95
90
 
VS
proj
Bulletproof Brandt
93 1-5-1
92.28

Buckmasters knock off Bulletproof Brandt in 95-93 battle

Buckmasters scored a narrow win over Bulletproof Brandt, squeaking by for a 95-93 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Buckmasters led 95-73 heading into Monday night. Bulletproof Brandt made them sweat behind Odell Beckham Jr. (20 points). Buckmasters were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 358 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 45 yards for 35 points, and John Brown, who caught 7 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown (19 points). Buckmasters (4-3) will look to add to their success against Grim Reapers, while Bulletproof Brandt (1-5-1) will attempt to get back in the win column against Smokin' Aces.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckmasters   Bulletproof Brandt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 19 points against his 6.98-point projection. In a 24-23 loss to the Saints, he caught 7 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Brown ranks #48 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
John Brown

Top Player Comparison

Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35
25.32
36.8%
2
John Brown
WR
19
6.98
20%
3
T.J. Yeldon
RB
12
9.61
12.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
12
11.97
12.6%
Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 93
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
20
21.33
21.5%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
20
11.08
21.5%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
17
12.93
18.3%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
13
7.63
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins hit Adam Thielen for a 34-yard touchdown pass for Bulletproof Brandt. Cousins also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 64-29 lead for Bulletproof Brandt.
Sunday Late
John Brown had a 56-yard catch for Buckmasters, who trailed 64-60 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard pass and a 43-yard pass for Buckmasters, helping the team to a 95-73 lead.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 51-yard catch for Bulletproof Brandt.

Points By Position

  Buckmasters   Bulletproof Brandt
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. We’re already midway through the season, and that means it's time to take a closer look at the Standings.
Buckmasters
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to see Buckmasters making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team has some work to do in order to get into playoff position after averaging only 85 points per game through seven weeks, 9th-best in the league.
Important Players
Patrick Mahomes
MVP
2223 Pass Yds, 22 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs
Michael Thomas
Best Drafted
53 Rec, 588 Rec Yds, 4 Rec TDs
James White
Best Acquisition
189 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 380 Rec Yds, 6 Rec TDs
Bulletproof Brandt
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Bulletproof Brandt making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The unit finds itself outside of playoff position after averaging only 92 points per game through seven weeks, 7th-best in the league.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
2162 Pass Yds, 14 Pass TDs
Adam Thielen
Best Drafted
67 Rec, 822 Rec Yds, 5 Rec TDs
Tarik Cohen
Best Acquisition
184 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 328 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs

What If

Buckmasters would have beaten seven other teams besides Bulletproof Brandt this week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have lost to just two other teams besides Buckmasters this week.
If Buckmasters played Bulletproof Brandt every week this season, they'd be 2-5.
Last week, Bulletproof Brandt would have topped Buckmasters 84-78.
Buckmasters would be 1-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bulletproof Brandt.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buckmasters, Bulletproof Brandt would be 4-2.
If Buckmasters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 23-40.
If they played every team every week, Bulletproof Brandt would be 30-31-2.