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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Buckley
6-7 109.13
124.59
 
VS
proj
Beast Load
104.6 8-5
130.32

Buckley fall short of expectations, still manage to top Beast Load in 109.13-104.60 battle

Both teams fell short of expectations, but Buckley did enough to get the best of Beast Load. Predicted to lose 130.32-124.59, Buckley eked out a 109.13-104.60 victory over Beast Load. Beast Load made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Buckley led 109.13-104.60 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite points from on Monday night for Beast Load. Devin Singletary (63 Rush Yds, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Ryan (312 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) won the week for Buckley in the win. This marks the second time this season Buckley have gotten the best of Beast Load, after winning 123.73-119.19 in their last matchup. Buckley ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Beast Load (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Buckley   Beast Load

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 65 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Steelers, Hunt tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output was 61.6% more than his 9.28-point projection and was much higher than his 4.63-point season scoring average. Hunt will face the Bengals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

Buckley
Points
% of total points 109.13
1
Devin Singletary
RB
17.6
10.91
16.1%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
16.58
18.42
15.2%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15
9.28
13.7%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
10.4
8.37
9.5%
Beast Load
Points
% of total points 104.6
1
DeVante Parker
WR
31.4
11.42
30%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.5
24.28
18.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.7
10.84
14.1%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13.6
8.6
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Buckley, helping to stake the team to a 44.58-10.50 lead.
Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Beast Load, who trailed 95.33-68.40 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Buckley emerged with a 109.13-104.60 lead. For Buckley, Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal. Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass for Beast Load, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Buckley   Beast Load

What If

Buckley would have beaten four other teams besides Beast Load this week.
Beast Load would have lost to five other teams besides Buckley this week.
If they played Beast Load every week, Buckley would be 5-8 this season.
Last week, Buckley would have beaten Beast Load 121.14-114.9.
Buckley would be 5-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Beast Load.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Buckley, Beast Load would be 6-5.
If Buckley had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-59.
If they played every team every week, Beast Load would be 75-42.

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