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Week 6

Weekly
Grade
BuckeyeBall
5-1 208.3
139.67
 
VS
proj
TX4vida
112.66 4-2
121.69

BuckeyeBall jump into 1st place in 208.30-112.66 drubbing

BuckeyeBall jumped into first place in Midwest Ballers with an easy victory over TX4vida, rolling to a 208.30-112.66 win. The matchup was over before it really even started, as BuckeyeBall grabbed a 58.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Matthew Stafford and Joe Mixon. Stafford passed for 251 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 34.24 points, while Mixon racked up 153 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21.3 points). Derek Carr (27.54 points) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (20) were the top performers for TX4vida in defeat. BuckeyeBall (5-1) have now won four consecutive matchups and will look to add to their success against Arin Johnson's Team. TX4vida (4-2) will face Butt Ruckers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BuckeyeBall   TX4vida

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 17 points against their 5.52-point projection. During a 37-14 win over the Browns, they allowed 14 points, surrendered 290 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Cardinals defense ranks #85 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

BuckeyeBall
Points
% of total points 208.3
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
34.24
24.57
16.4%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
33.76
27.16
16.2%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
27.1
11.07
13%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
21.3
13.8
10.2%
TX4vida
Points
% of total points 112.66
1
Derek Carr
QB
27.54
21.1
24.4%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
20
9.45
17.8%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
14.8
7.18
13.1%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
11.5
6.91
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matthew Stafford had a 25-yard touchdown pass for BuckeyeBall, while Joe Mixon had a 40-yard touchdown catch, helping BuckeyeBall to a 113.74-55.42 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, BuckeyeBall became the proud owner of a 208.30-97.86 lead. Kyler Murray had a 21-yard touchdown pass for BuckeyeBall, while CeeDee Lamb had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for TX4vida with a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Cole Beasley had a 29-yard touchdown catch for TX4vida.

Points By Position

  BuckeyeBall   TX4vida

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. BuckeyeBall scored more points in this matchup (208.3) than their season average (157.44).
BuckeyeBall are on a roll, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. TX4vida need some help then, averaging just 126.04 versus BuckeyeBall's 157.44.
Even the machines think BuckeyeBall have better players. Their projected average points is higher (148.98) than TX4vida (135.03).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. TX4vida has left more points on the bench this season (218.64) than BuckeyeBall (199.04).
BuckeyeBall don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TX4vida (5 vs 3).
BuckeyeBall should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than TX4vida (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of TX4vida - they’ve made more transactions (2) than BuckeyeBall (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, BuckeyeBall have outscored TX4vida at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
BuckeyeBall don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 51 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about TX4vida this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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