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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
The Madcows
15-3 224.85
205.31
 
VS
proj
The Rubensteins
169.69 11-7
181.74

Unable to overcome multiple busts, The Rubensteins fall to The Madcows, 224.85-169.69

Impeded by multiple starters who put up goose eggs (Marquez Callaway, Brian Burns, and Ricky Seals-Jones), The Rubensteins were unable to overcome The Madcows, which emerged victorious with a 224.85-169.69 victory. The Rubensteins took a 9.8-point lead on Saturday behind Mecole Hardman (14.05 points) and Jourdan Lewis (1.25), but The Madcows held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Buffalo Bills defense (35.35 points) and Ryan Tannehill (28.88). Justin Herbert (383 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Devin Singletary (88 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Rubensteins in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Madcows have beaten The Rubensteins, after winning 226.88-131.16 in their last matchup. The Madcows end the season at 15-3, while The Rubensteins finish the campaign at 11-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Madcows   The Rubensteins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thompson overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 11.8 points against his 4.35-point projection. In a 38-30 loss to the Seahawks, he made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass.
Jalen Thompson

Top Player Comparison

The Madcows
Points
% of total points 224.85
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
35.35
23.42
15.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
28.88
20.9
12.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
17.12
22.15
7.6%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
14.25
8.06
6.3%
The Rubensteins
Points
% of total points 169.69
1
Justin Herbert
QB
29.32
23.97
17.3%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
25.7
11.03
15.1%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
24.6
11.73
14.5%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.22
14.01
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mecole Hardman had a 44-yard catch for The Rubensteins, helping the team to a 15.30-5.50 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Madcows emerged with a 90.78-77.27 lead. Jarvis Landry had a 26-yard touchdown catch for The Madcows, while K.J. Osborn had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for The Rubensteins with a 29-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Madcows boasted a 221.65-134.42 lead. For The Madcows, Matthew Stafford had a 46-yard pass. Devin Singletary made the highlight reel for The Rubensteins with a 40-yard run.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for The Rubensteins, who trailed 224.85-169.69 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Madcows   The Rubensteins

Game Notes

The Madcows got the victory despite the fact that only 11 of their 24 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Rubensteins had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was The Rubensteins even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The Madcows put up more points than their season scoring average (192.06) while The Rubensteins fell short of theirs (181.06).
The Madcows recorded more points than their projected total, while The Rubensteins fell short of their projection.
The Rubensteins ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while The Madcows put up the 1st-best score.
Not only did The Madcows win, but they also easily covered the 23.57-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert (29.32 points) recorded the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

The Madcows
Good work, The Madcows. Assembling a team that won by over 55 points this past matchup.
The Rubensteins
Fortunately, The Rubensteins, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Starting Marquez Callaway, Brian Burns, and Ricky Seals-Jones in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?