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Week 4

Weekly
Grade
Buckley
2-2 120.56
108.9
 
VS
proj
Stupid and Delicious
100.28 2-2
102.01

Buckley come back to win against Stupid and Delicious in 120.56-100.28 rout

Buckley brought their A game, cruising to a 120.56-100.28 win over Stupid and Delicious, who fell short of projections. Buckley got out to an early 12.00-point lead on Thursday. Stupid and Delicious came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Matthew Stafford (20.78 points) and Amari Cooper (18.8). Not to be deterred, Buckley got it going later that night, as Ben Roethlisberger (14.86 points) and James Conner (6.4) put them back in the lead for good. Buckley (2-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against Q, while Stupid and Delicious (2-2) will attempt to get back on track against Doobrees.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckley   Stupid and Delicious

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burton scored 14.6 points against the Buccaneers in Week 4 to more-than-double his 6.47-point projection. He caught 2 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Burton will battle the Dolphins.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

Buckley
Points
% of total points 120.56
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
36.1
18.25
29.9%
2
Adam Thielen
WR
19.5
11.22
16.2%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.6
8.43
15.4%
4
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
14.86
19.31
12.3%
Stupid and Delicious
Points
% of total points 100.28
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.6
17.37
21.5%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
20.78
17.66
20.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18.8
8.74
18.7%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
11.2
9.3
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, after which Buckley emerged with a 35.60-23.60 lead. Adam Thielen had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Buckley, while Brandin Cooks had a 47-yard touchdown catch. Todd Gurley II made the highlight reel for Stupid and Delicious with a 56-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Stupid and Delicious owned a 100.28-56.20 lead. For Buckley, Trey Burton had a 39-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Stupid and Delicious with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Alvin Kamara had a 49-yard touchdown run for Buckley, who trailed 100.28-99.30 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Buckley, contributing to a 120.56-100.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Buckley   Stupid and Delicious

Game Notes

Buckley got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Stupid and Delicious had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Buckley recorded more points than their projected total, while Stupid and Delicious failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 20.28-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Buckley.
Not only did Buckley win, but they also easily covered the 6.89-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the wins for Buckley have been blowout wins.

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