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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
6-3 159.36
137.14
 
VS
proj
Cracklings
138.62 2-7
114.36

BuckeyeBall beat predictions, defeat Cracklings in 159.36-138.62 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion, but BuckeyeBall got the best of Cracklings, rolling to a 159.36-138.62 victory. Cracklings grabbed a 7.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all BuckeyeBall after that. They were led by Kyler Murray (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Drew Lock (36.22 points) and Nick Foles (27.6) led the way for Cracklings in defeat. BuckeyeBall (6-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Greathope4Houston, while Cracklings (2-7) face off against Michael's Misfits in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   Cracklings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 24.1 points against his 12.03-point projection. During a 33-31 win over the Panthers, he caught 9 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hill ranks #18 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 159.36
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43.92
26.9
27.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.1
12.03
15.1%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
14
7.33
8.8%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.44
25.51
7.8%
Cracklings
Points
% of total points 138.62
1
Drew Lock
QB
36.22
20.11
26.1%
2
Nick Foles
QB
27.6
18.03
19.9%
3
Jason Sanders
K
20
6.55
14.4%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
9
4.82
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was BuckeyeBall who grabbed the lead, 100.34-90.02. Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch for BuckeyeBall, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Drew Lock made the highlight reel for Cracklings with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was BuckeyeBall who owned the lead, 159.36-126.32. Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for BuckeyeBall, while CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Jason Sanders made the highlight reel for Cracklings with a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   Cracklings

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BuckeyeBall scored more points in this one (159.36) than their season average (145.92).
We heard scoring helps you win. BuckeyeBall are doing a better job of that, averaging 145.92 versus Cracklings's 104.21.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" BuckeyeBall (6-3) have a better record than Cracklings (2-7).
Even the computers think BuckeyeBall have better players. Their projected average points is higher (132.78) than Cracklings (111.76).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Cracklings has left more points on the bench this season (212.34) than BuckeyeBall (152.8).
Once BuckeyeBall put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cracklings (6 vs 0).
BuckeyeBall should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Cracklings (7 vs 4).
BuckeyeBall have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Cracklings (58 vs 45).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cracklings - they’ve made more transactions (3) than BuckeyeBall (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, BuckeyeBall have outscored Cracklings at QB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
BuckeyeBall don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for BuckeyeBall had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Cracklings (4).
There's not much good to say about Cracklings this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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