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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Buckmasters
2-2 95
93.85
 
VS
proj
Taurusman
81 2-2
96.71

Back-and-forth battle ends with Buckmasters coming back to knock off Taurusman, 95-81

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Buckmasters earned a come-from-behind victory over Taurusman, rallying for a 95-81 win. After trailing 76-59 heading into Monday night, Buckmasters roared back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 304 yards and a touchdown for 25 points, and Brandon McManus, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (11 points). Buckmasters (2-2) will look to keep it rolling against Mountaineers, while Taurusman (2-2) try to right the ship against Grim Reapers.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckmasters   Taurusman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White (44 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 38-7 win over the Dolphins in Week 4. He more-than-doubled his 7.93-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. White ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

Buckmasters
Points
% of total points 95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25
23.9
26.3%
2
James White
RB
22
7.93
23.2%
3
John Brown
WR
17
7.17
17.9%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.73
11.6%
Taurusman
Points
% of total points 81
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
35
17.73
43.2%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
11
10.35
13.6%
3
Drew Brees
QB
10
24.41
12.3%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
8
10.12
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Buckmasters owned a 38-31 lead. For Buckmasters, James White had a 22-yard touchdown run. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Taurusman with a 42-yard catch and a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Taurusman, helping the team to a 76-42 lead.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 33-yard touchdown catch and a 71-yard catch for Buckmasters, who trailed 76-59 after Sunday night.

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 1-3 this season.
Last week, Taurusman would have beaten Buckmasters 96-79.
Buckmasters would be 2-1 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 3-0.
If Buckmasters had played every team in the league each week, they would be 9-27.
If they played every team every week, Taurusman would be 20-16.

Next Week Preview

Buckmasters
In a duel that'll showcase a couple of squads that are separated by just a single game in the standings, Buckmasters (2-2) will battle Mountaineers (3-1) in Week 5.Through four weeks of action, Buckmasters are ranked second-to-last in points scored, while Mountaineers have posted the second-highest point total in Ada-T.V. Superbowl League. Over the last three weeks, Buckmasters have put up 86.33 points per game, while Mountaineers have averaged 111.33 per contest.
Taurusman
Looking ahead to Week 5, fifth-place Taurusman (2-2) will take on eighth-place Grim Reapers (1-3). Four weeks into the season, Taurusman have put up the fifth-most points in the league while Grim Reapers (and their 85.25 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Taurusman has scored 89 points per game, while Grim Reapers has averaged 76.67 per contest.