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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Butt Ruckers
6-2 129.24
130.47
 
VS
proj
BuckeyeBall
120.14 5-3
101.54

Butt Ruckers come back to defeat BuckeyeBall for third straight win, 129.24-120.14

Butt Ruckers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over BuckeyeBall, rallying to earn a 129.24-120.14 win. Trailing 120.14-90.30 heading into Monday night, Butt Ruckers charged back behind Daniel Jones (22.24 points) and Leonard Fournette (7.1). Matthew Stafford (25.44 points) and Tyreek Hill (21.8) did their part for BuckeyeBall in defeat. Butt Ruckers (6-2) will look to keep it rolling against Arin Johnson's Team, while BuckeyeBall (5-3) face off against Cracklings in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Butt Ruckers   BuckeyeBall

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 256 yards and 2 touchdowns and running for 20 yards against the Buccaneers, Jones recorded 22.24 points this week. His scoring output was 15.5% more than his 19.25-point projection and was higher than his 15.66-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
Daniel Jones

Top Player Comparison

Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 129.24
1
Daniel Jones
QB
22.24
19.25
17.2%
2
Zack Moss
RB
20.1
6.01
15.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
17.2
16.82
13.3%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.4
21.35
9.6%
BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 120.14
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.44
21.57
21.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.8
13.31
18.1%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
17
7.87
14.2%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
15.6
5.58
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was BuckeyeBall who emerged with the lead, 104.24-69.30. For Butt Ruckers, Kirk Cousins had a 50-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 73-yard pass for BuckeyeBall, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch and a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Butt Ruckers   BuckeyeBall

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Butt Ruckers scored more points in this matchup (129.24) than their season average (116.39).
Butt Ruckers are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
In dire times, at least Butt Ruckers keep it close. They've been blown out less times than BuckeyeBall (1 vs 2).
Butt Ruckers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than BuckeyeBall (1 vs 0).
By position, Butt Ruckers have outscored BuckeyeBall at RB and TE this season.
Don't worry BuckeyeBall, 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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