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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
6-8 119.82
106.41
 
VS
proj
Toxins
67.32 7-7
96.35

Short Bus Ryderz knock off Toxins in 119.82-67.32 rout

Short Bus Ryderz beat expectations, cruising to a 119.82-67.32 win over Toxins, who fell short of projections. Toxins pulled out to a 9.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Short Bus Ryderz after that. They were led by David Montgomery (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 42 Rec Yds) and Stefon Diggs (10 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Deshaun Watson (16.56 points) and Russell Gage (13.76) carried the flag for Toxins in the loss. This marks the first time this season Short Bus Ryderz have knocked off Toxins, after falling 94.96-87.02 in their last matchup. Short Bus Ryderz (6-8) will look to maintain their winning ways against Novaforce, while Toxins (7-7) will take on Sunnydale Scoobies in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Toxins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 26-15 win over the Steelers, Diggs scored 20.1 points to beat his 11.01-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Short Bus Ryderz this week. Next week, Diggs will go up against the Broncos.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 119.82
1
David Montgomery
RB
22.5
12.01
18.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.1
11.01
16.8%
3
Josh Allen
QB
19.32
22.21
16.1%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
10.81
16.1%
Toxins
Points
% of total points 67.32
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.56
21.66
24.6%
2
Russell Gage
WR
13.76
6.45
20.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.3
9.89
13.8%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
7.8
7.82
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Short Bus Ryderz boasted a 50.70-25.86 lead. For Short Bus Ryderz, David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Toxins with a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Gage had a 39-yard touchdown pass for Toxins, who trailed 70.40-59.52 after the late games.
Monday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Short Bus Ryderz on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Toxins

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Short Bus Ryderz are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.09 versus Toxins's 84.18.
Even the machines think Short Bus Ryderz have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (103.95) than Toxins (89.15).
Short Bus Ryderz don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Toxins (5 vs 2).
Short Bus Ryderz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Toxins (6 vs 4).
By position, Short Bus Ryderz have outscored Toxins at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Short Bus Ryderz don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
Don't worry Toxins, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Short Bus Ryderz
Week 15 will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Short Bus Ryderz (6-8) enter Week 15 on a two-game winning streak, while their opposition (Novaforce, 7-7), have now dropped two in a row. 14 weeks into the season, Short Bus Ryderz have posted the fourth-most points in the league. Novaforce (and their 104.1 points per game) are ranked fifth. Looking at just the last two weeks, Short Bus Ryderz has put up 127.91 points per game, while Novaforce has averaged only 92.23 per contest.
Toxins
One losing streak will end next week as sixth-place Toxins have now dropped two consecutive games. Their opponent in Week 15, Sunnydale Scoobies, have lost three straight. After 14 weeks of action, Toxins have accumulated the league's second-lowest point total while Sunnydale Scoobies (89.81 PPG) are ranked seventh.