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Week 16

Weekly
Grade
Butt Ruckers
12-4 134.14
121.14
 
VS
proj
BuckeyeBall
103.56 10-6
137.66

Butt Ruckers defy predictions, knock off BuckeyeBall in 134.14-103.56 rout

Butt Ruckers stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 134.14-103.56 win over BuckeyeBall, who fell short of projections. BuckeyeBall nabbed a 10.16-point lead on Saturday behind Kyler Murray (16.38 points) and Budda Baker (7), but Butt Ruckers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (29.64 points) and the Carolina Panthers defense (25). CeeDee Lamb (20.4 points) and Kyler Murray (16.38) did everything they could for BuckeyeBall in the loss. This marks the second time this season Butt Ruckers have beaten BuckeyeBall, after winning 129.24-120.14 in their last matchup. Butt Ruckers finish the season at 12-4, while BuckeyeBall end the campaign at 10-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Butt Ruckers   BuckeyeBall

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Football Team in Week 16, the Panthers defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 386 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 25 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 134.14
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29.64
21.68
22.1%
2
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
25
6.99
18.6%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
12.6
11.89
9.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
12.3
12.32
9.2%
BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 103.56
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
20.4
7.03
19.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
16.38
28.43
15.8%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
14
6.98
13.5%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
10.7
5.91
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kyler Murray had a 45-yard pass for BuckeyeBall to contribute to a 29.06-18.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 54-yard catch for Butt Ruckers, who trailed 81.16-55.00 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 52-yard touchdown catch for BuckeyeBall, contributing to a 103.56-80.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Butt Ruckers   BuckeyeBall
Standings Update
Is it just us or did the end of the season come out of nowhere? Time flies when you're having fun. Before we look ahead to next year, we'd like to dig into this season one last time.
Butt Ruckers
Butt Ruckers completed the season with the league's 8th-best points average (120.88 ppg), placing them 6th in the standings at the end of the regular season.
Important Players
Kirk Cousins
MVP
3860 Pass Yds, 32 Pass TDs, 155 Rush Yds
Derrick Henry
Best Drafted
1777 Rush Yds, 15 Rush TDs, 114 Rec Yds
Car Defense
Best Acquisition
24.6 Avg Pts Allowed, 360.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 22 Turnovers
BuckeyeBall
BuckeyeBall completed the regular season 7th in the standings after averaging 136.38 points per game, 2nd-most in the league.
Important Players
Kyler Murray
MVP
3884 Pass Yds, 26 Pass TDs, 816 Rush Yds, 11 Rush TDs
Matthew Stafford
Best Drafted
3791 Pass Yds, 23 Pass TDs, 103 Rush Yds
Nick Folk
Best Acquisition
26-28 FG, 51 long, 26-29 XP

Game Notes

Butt Ruckers won even though only six of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
BuckeyeBall had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Butt Ruckers won despite starting Marcus Mariota, who scored zero points.
Butt Ruckers put up more points than their season scoring average (120.88) while BuckeyeBall fell short of theirs (136.38).
Butt Ruckers put up more points than their projected total, while BuckeyeBall fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this season, Butt Ruckers moves to (6-1), while BuckeyeBall falls to (9-3).
Despite the loss, CeeDee Lamb put up 20.4 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.