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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*
7-2 3094
3573.07
 
VS
proj
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
2802 4-5
2685.6

Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* find way to top CLEVES-BLESS-EM 3,094-2,802 despite coming up short of projections

Despite falling short of their projected point total, Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* secured a 3,094-2,802 victory over CLEVES-BLESS-EM, who actually exceeded projections. CLEVES-BLESS-EM grabbed a 5-point lead on Thursday, but Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 37 Rush Yds) and Lamar Jackson (163 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 61 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Gardner Minshew II (527 points) and Mason Rudolph (496) led the way for CLEVES-BLESS-EM in the loss. Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Swizzle Stix, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM (4-5) match up against Team Kanada in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Golladay overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 424 points against his 152.73-point projection. In a 31-24 loss to the Raiders, he caught 4 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. Golladay ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*
Points
% of total points 3094
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
555
681.19
17.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
529
586.26
17.1%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
424
152.73
13.7%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
364
203.48
11.8%
CLEVES-BLESS-EM
Points
% of total points 2802
1
Gardner Minshew II
QB
527
500.32
18.8%
2
Mason Rudolph
QB
496
420.47
17.7%
3
Mason Crosby
K
275
169.41
9.8%
4
Preston Williams
WR
210
61.9
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, CLEVES-BLESS-EM boasted a 1,842-1,555 lead. For Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*, Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run. Mason Rudolph made the highlight reel for CLEVES-BLESS-EM with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was CLEVES-BLESS-EM who emerged with the lead, 2,622-2,535. Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*, while Courtland Sutton had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for CLEVES-BLESS-EM with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*   CLEVES-BLESS-EM

Game Notes

Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
CLEVES-BLESS-EM had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.* emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while CLEVES-BLESS-EM outscored their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Joey Buttafuoco Jr.*. They won, but failed to cover the 887.47-point projected margin of victory.

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