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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Buckmasters
8-5 71
101.37
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
68 4-9
89.32

Buckmasters come back to knock off Taurusman in 71-68 battle

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point totals, but Buckmasters did enough to take down Taurusman, staging a comeback for a 71-68 victory. Trailing 68-63 heading into Monday night, Buckmasters came back behind Jake Elliott (8 points). Justin Tucker (4-4 FG, 47 long, 2-2 XP) and Tyler Lockett (107 Ret. Yds) were the top performers for Taurusman in the loss. This marks the second time this season Buckmasters have knocked off Taurusman, after winning 95-81 in their last matchup. Buckmasters (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Mountaineers, while Taurusman (4-9) face Grim Reapers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckmasters   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 35 points against his 28.2-point projection. In a 40-33 win over the Raiders, he passed for 295 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 52 yards. Mahomes ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 71
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35
28.2
49.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
10
12.38
14.1%
3
Jake Elliott
K
8
8.81
11.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
5
9.09
7%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 68
1
Justin Tucker
K
14
9.58
20.6%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
12
7.15
17.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
10
10.33
14.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
10
6.83
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Taurusman, helping give Taurusman a 14-4 lead.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Taurusman to contribute to a 68-59 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Buckmasters   Taurusman

What If

Buckmasters would have beaten only two other teams besides Taurusman this week.
Taurusman would have lost to six other teams besides Buckmasters this week.
If they played Taurusman every week, Buckmasters would be 8-4-1 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Buckmasters would have defeated Taurusman 99-97.
Buckmasters would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Taurusman.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buckmasters, Taurusman would be 5-6.
If Buckmasters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 50-66-1.
If they played every team every week, Taurusman would be 48-67-2.

Next Week Preview

Buckmasters
Buckmasters (8-5) go up against Mountaineers (9-4) in a Week 14 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. After 13 weeks of action, Buckmasters have scored the league's second-lowest point total. Mountaineers (and their 96.92 points per game) are ranked third. Over the past two weeks, Buckmasters has scored 85 points per game, while Mountaineers has averaged 100 per contest.
Taurusman
In Week 14, ninth-place Taurusman (4-9) will square off against seventh-place Grim Reapers (6-7). 13 weeks into the 2018 campaign, Taurusman have posted the league's third-lowest point total. Grim Reapers (91.23 PPG) are ranked seventh.