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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
5-8 136
103.55
 
VS
proj
Sunnydale Scoobies
60.62 6-7
83.66

Short Bus Ryderz defeat Sunnydale Scoobies in 136.00-60.62 rout

Short Bus Ryderz rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 136.00-60.62 victory over Sunnydale Scoobies, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as Short Bus Ryderz grabbed a 55.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from David Montgomery and Justin Jefferson. Montgomery racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 23.1 points, while Jefferson caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown (19.3 points). Tyler Boyd (1 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Ryan (273 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the top performers for Sunnydale Scoobies in the loss. This marks the first time this season Short Bus Ryderz have gotten the best of Sunnydale Scoobies, after falling 102.8-97.12 in their last matchup. Short Bus Ryderz (5-8) will look to build on their success against Toxins, while Sunnydale Scoobies (6-7) will attempt to get back on track against WannaBes.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Sunnydale Scoobies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings beat the Jaguars 27-24. In doing so, he put up 19.3 points to scored 71.4% higher than his 11.26-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Short Bus Ryderz this week. Next week, Jefferson will square off against the Buccaneers.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 136
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.1
19.98
23.6%
2
David Montgomery
RB
23.1
10.38
17%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
19.3
11.26
14.2%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
18
11.8
13.2%
Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 60.62
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
13.2
5.57
21.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
12.92
18.31
21.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.2
11.89
18.5%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
6.8
12.98
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Short Bus Ryderz who claimed the lead, 84.70-29.62. For Short Bus Ryderz, Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Sunnydale Scoobies with a 72-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Short Bus Ryderz on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Sunnydale Scoobies

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Short Bus Ryderz scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sunnydale Scoobies had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Short Bus Ryderz had five players score more points than the leading scorer for Sunnydale Scoobies.
Short Bus Ryderz put up more points than their season scoring average (103.96) while Sunnydale Scoobies fell short of theirs (89.62).
Short Bus Ryderz scored more points than their projected total, while Sunnydale Scoobies fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 75.38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a two-game losing streak for Short Bus Ryderz.
Not only did Short Bus Ryderz get the win, but they also easily covered the 19.89-point predicted margin of victory.
Short Bus Ryderz moves to (4-3) in blowout games this season, while Sunnydale Scoobies falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Tyler Boyd (13.2 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Short Bus Ryderz
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We not only doubled up Sunnydale Scoobies at QB (32.1 points to 12.92), we also tripled them at RB (38.8 to 11.1).
Sunnydale Scoobies
Well, we certainly can't whine about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a hearty 32 targets in Week 13. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they recorded just 17 catches.