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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
5-1 155.44
147.27
 
VS
proj
TX4vida
130.48 3-3
118.73

BuckeyeBall come back to beat TX4vida for fifth straight win in 155.44-130.48 rout

BuckeyeBall extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over TX4vida, cruising to a 155.44-130.48 win. BuckeyeBall pulled out to a 3.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon. TX4vida came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Flacco (6.44 points). Not to be deterred, BuckeyeBall pulled it together when it mattered most on Monday night, as Kyler Murray (32.92 points) and Budda Baker (14) put them back ahead once and for all. BuckeyeBall (5-1) will look to notch another W against Arin Johnson's Team, while TX4vida (3-3) will match up against Butt Ruckers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   TX4vida

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Swift ran for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Lions beat the Jaguars 34-16. In doing so, he put up 24.3 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Swift will play the Falcons next week.
D'Andre Swift

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 155.44
1
Kyler Murray
QB
32.92
27.33
21.2%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
24.3
4.6
15.6%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
21
7.04
13.5%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.32
23.13
9.9%
TX4vida
Points
% of total points 130.48
1
Philip Rivers
QB
33.74
20.53
25.9%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
18.3
9.88
14%
3
David Johnson
RB
12.9
10.54
9.9%
4
Eric Kendricks
LB
12
6.51
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which BuckeyeBall had a 99.62-95.94 lead. D'Andre Swift had a 54-yard run for BuckeyeBall, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Philip Rivers had a 55-yard pass for TX4vida, while Will Fuller V had a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kyler Murray had an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard pass for BuckeyeBall during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   TX4vida

StatSmack

BuckeyeBall are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. BuckeyeBall are doing a better job of that, averaging 148.53 versus TX4vida's 124.81.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BuckeyeBall (5-1) have a better record than TX4vida (3-3).
Even the machines think BuckeyeBall have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (139.73) than TX4vida (132.96).
Once BuckeyeBall put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than TX4vida (5 vs 2).
BuckeyeBall should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than TX4vida (4 vs 3).
TX4vida have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than BuckeyeBall (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, BuckeyeBall have outscored TX4vida at QB, RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
BuckeyeBall don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for BuckeyeBall had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for TX4vida (2).
Don't worry TX4vida, 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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