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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
Bubba Ray Dudley
5-1 145.1
123.09
 
VS
proj
Cream of the Crop
113.18 2-4
117.6

Bubba Ray Dudley climb into 1st place in 145.10-113.18 rout

Bubba Ray Dudley ascended into first place in Wwe league with a dominant victory over Cream of the Crop, cruising to a 145.10-113.18 win. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Bubba Ray Dudley leapt out to a 60.80-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Saquon Barkley and Alshon Jeffery. Barkley racked up 229 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 37.4 points, while Jeffery caught 8 passes for 74 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.4 points). Stephen Gostkowski (5-5 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP) and Austin Hooper (9 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Cream of the Crop in the loss. Bubba Ray Dudley (5-1) will look to add to their success against Rick-ishi, while Cream of the Crop (2-4) will try to get back on track against The Revolting Blob.

Matchup Timeline

  Bubba Ray Dudley   Cream of the Crop

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 37.4 points against his 17.57-point projection. During a 34-13 loss to the Eagles, he racked up 229 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Barkley ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Bubba Ray Dudley
Points
% of total points 145.1
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
37.4
17.57
25.8%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
36.9
20.83
25.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
26.8
16.77
18.5%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
23.4
11
16.1%
Cream of the Crop
Points
% of total points 113.18
1
Stephen Gostkowski
K
22
11.06
19.4%
2
Austin Hooper
TE
17.6
8.4
15.6%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
15.28
19.7
13.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.8
15.94
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Saquon Barkley had a 50-yard touchdown run and a 55-yard catch for Bubba Ray Dudley, helping to give the team a 60.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Bubba Ray Dudley emerged with a 133.90-72.58 lead. For Bubba Ray Dudley, Jameis Winston had a 51-yard pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Cream of the Crop with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, but after all the points were tallied, Bubba Ray Dudley emerged with a 145.10-113.18 lead. For Bubba Ray Dudley, Rob Gronkowski had a 42-yard catch. Stephen Gostkowski made the highlight reel for Cream of the Crop with a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Bubba Ray Dudley   Cream of the Crop

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Bubba Ray Dudley scored more points in this one (145.1) than their season average (137.79).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cream of the Crop need some help then, averaging just 117.23 versus Bubba Ray Dudley's 137.79.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bubba Ray Dudley (5-1) have a better record than Cream of the Crop (2-4).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Bubba Ray Dudley has left fewer points on the bench this season (266.96) than Cream of the Crop (319.94).
Bubba Ray Dudley don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cream of the Crop (2 vs 1).
Bubba Ray Dudley don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Cream of the Crop (0 vs 1).
Bubba Ray Dudley should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Cream of the Crop (5 vs 2).
Bubba Ray Dudley have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Cream of the Crop (29 vs 24).
By position, Bubba Ray Dudley have outscored Cream of the Crop at RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Bubba Ray Dudley don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Bubba Ray Dudley had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cream of the Crop (4).
Don't worry Cream of the Crop, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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