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Week 12

Weekly
Grade
WannaBes
7-5 94.88
101.58
 
VS
proj
Short Bus Ryderz
89.48 4-8
99.9

Short Bus Ryderz lose to WannaBes, 94.88-89.48

Short Bus Ryderz were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as WannaBes emerged victorious with a 94.88-89.48 win. WannaBes never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 28 yards for 33.28 points, and Kenyan Drake, who racked up 93 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (21.3 points). Justin Jefferson (19 points) and Josh Allen (16.48) did everything they could for Short Bus Ryderz in the loss. This marks the second time this season WannaBes have knocked off Short Bus Ryderz, after winning 132.1-120.44 in their last matchup. WannaBes (7-5) will look to build on their success against Earth-99 StL Rams, while Short Bus Ryderz (4-8) will take on Sunnydale Scoobies in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  WannaBes   Short Bus Ryderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 462 yards and 3 touchdowns and running for 28 yards against the Buccaneers, Mahomes tallied 33.28 points this week. His scoring output was 29.3% more than his 25.73-point projection and was higher than his 25.57-point season scoring average. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

WannaBes
Points
% of total points 94.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33.28
25.73
35.1%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
21.3
10.1
22.4%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
12.7
6.14
13.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
9.7
9.48
10.2%
Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 89.48
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
19
10.98
21.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
16.48
23.77
18.4%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
16.3
9.1
18.2%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
15.4
9.12
17.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 44-yard pass for Short Bus Ryderz, while Robby Anderson had a 41-yard touchdown catch, helping Short Bus Ryderz to a 65.98-26.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Short Bus Ryderz boasted an 87.48-70.18 lead. For WannaBes, Patrick Mahomes had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard touchdown pass. Ronald Jones II made the highlight reel for Short Bus Ryderz with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Robert Tonyan had a 39-yard touchdown catch for WannaBes, who trailed 87.48-82.88 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  WannaBes   Short Bus Ryderz

What If

WannaBes would have beaten five other teams besides Short Bus Ryderz this week.
Short Bus Ryderz would have lost to four other teams besides WannaBes this week.
If they played Short Bus Ryderz every week, WannaBes would be 7-5 this season.
Last week, WannaBes would have defeated Short Bus Ryderz 95.32-89.64.
WannaBes would be 5-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Short Bus Ryderz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as WannaBes, Short Bus Ryderz would be 4-6.
If WannaBes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-56.
If they played every team every week, Short Bus Ryderz would be 48-60.

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