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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
11-4 3977
3259.77
 
VS
proj
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
3649 7-8
3261.41

Joey Buttafuoco Jr. knock off BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, 3,977-3,649

Both teams beat projections, but Joey Buttafuoco Jr. got the best of BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, earning a 3,977-3,649 victory. Joey Buttafuoco Jr. never trailed in this one after nabbing a 523-point lead on Thursday behind Darren Waller (583 points). DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (252 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds) led the way for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER in the loss. This marks the second time this season Joey Buttafuoco Jr. have taken down BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, after falling 3,375-2,664 in their last matchup. Joey Buttafuoco Jr. will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while BEAVES A KNEE BENDER seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Joey Buttafuoco Jr.   BEAVES A KNEE BENDER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 33 points, surrendering 458 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the 49ers, the Cowboys defense recorded 390 points this week. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 196.65-point projection and was much higher than their 95.45-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense will face the Eagles next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
Points
% of total points 3977
1
Matt Ryan
QB
981
656.56
24.7%
2
Darren Waller
TE
583
144.15
14.7%
3
Salvon Ahmed
RB
410
90.99
10.3%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
390
196.65
9.8%
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
Points
% of total points 3649
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
632
183.29
17.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
589
662.39
16.1%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
448
98.18
12.3%
4
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
444
581.35
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Joey Buttafuoco Jr., helping the team to a 583-60 lead.
Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Joey Buttafuoco Jr. to contribute to an 881-436 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 44-yard pass for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, while CeeDee Lamb had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 3,720-2,742 after the early action.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, who trailed 3,937-3,524 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Joey Buttafuoco Jr.   BEAVES A KNEE BENDER

Game Notes

Joey Buttafuoco Jr. got the W even though only nine of their 19 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER had only eight of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Joey Buttafuoco Jr. put up the 2nd-best score.
This win snaps a two-match winless streak for Joey Buttafuoco Jr..
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins registered 632 points, the top overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
Deploying a lineup that won by 328 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
BEAVES A KNEE BENDER
Fortunately, BEAVES A KNEE BENDER, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start Jason Sanders in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 3,977 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.