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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Team Butthole
5-4 151.68
116.79
 
VS
proj
Pitts of Mt Doom
74.28 2-7
105.48

Team Butthole defy expectations, earn win over Pitts of Mt Doom in 151.68-74.28 romp

Team Butthole exceeded expectations, cruising to a 151.68-74.28 victory over Pitts of Mt Doom, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Team Butthole took a 44.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from the Cleveland Browns defense (27 points) and Dak Prescott (21.88). Marquise Brown (9 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) and Joe Burrow (282 Pass Yds) carried the flag for Pitts of Mt Doom in defeat. Team Butthole (5-4) will look to maintain their momentum against CANES MAN, while Pitts of Mt Doom (2-7) try to get back on track against 🗣Sam’s Golden Showers.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Butthole   Pitts of Mt Doom

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner scored 40.8 points against the 49ers in Week 9 to crush his 8.06-point projection. He racked up 173 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Conner will battle the Panthers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 151.68
1
James Conner
RB
40.8
8.06
26.9%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
27
8.47
17.8%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
21.88
26.12
14.4%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.5
14.82
12.2%
Pitts of Mt Doom
Points
% of total points 74.28
1
Marquise Brown
WR
16.1
12.78
21.7%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
9.38
23.41
12.6%
3
Darrel Williams
RB
9.2
11.21
12.4%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
9
6.97
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Team Butthole, contributing to a 96.28-52.08 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
James Conner had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Team Butthole to contribute to a 144.08-74.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Team Butthole   Pitts of Mt Doom

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Team Butthole scored more in this matchup (151.68) than their season average (121.94).
We heard scoring helps you win. Team Butthole are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.94 versus Pitts of Mt Doom's 106.07.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Team Butthole (5-4) have a better record than Pitts of Mt Doom (2-7).
Even the machines think Team Butthole have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (129.45) than Pitts of Mt Doom (122.14).
Team Butthole don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Pitts of Mt Doom (2 vs 1).
Team Butthole play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Pitts of Mt Doom (1).
Team Butthole have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pitts of Mt Doom (1 vs 0).
Team Butthole should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Pitts of Mt Doom (4 vs 3).
Pitts of Mt Doom have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (10) than Team Butthole (5) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Team Butthole have outscored Pitts of Mt Doom at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Team Butthole has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Pitts of Mt Doom this season (-20).
The starters for Team Butthole had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Pitts of Mt Doom (0).
Hey Pitts of Mt Doom, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Team Butthole
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our backfield put up 209 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Pitts of Mt Doom (350 total yards to 141), and we wound up nearly quadrupling them at the position, 65 points to 16.6.
Pitts of Mt Doom
Three RBs, two WRs, one TE, zero TDs: The six starting offensive position players on Pitts of Mt Doom combined to register a whopping 384 total yards. Not one of those players was able to find paydirt in Week 9.