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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
6-3 105.94
121.44
 
VS
proj
Owen Sixteen
72.36 5-4
109.5

Short Bus Ryderz find way to knock off Owen Sixteen in 105.94-72.36 beatdown

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Short Bus Ryderz did enough to get the best of Owen Sixteen, rolling to a 105.94-72.36 victory. Owen Sixteen got out to a 5.40-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Short Bus Ryderz after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (266 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds) and Nick Chubb (137 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 26 Rec Yds). Dalvin Cook (110 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds) and Michael Pittman Jr. (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Owen Sixteen in defeat. Short Bus Ryderz (6-3) will look to build on their success against Pantheon Hulks, while Owen Sixteen (5-4) match up against Sunnydale Scoobies in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Owen Sixteen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (11 Rec, 95 Rec Yds) scored 9.5 points in a 28-16 lost to the Titans in Week 9. His scoring output was 61.3% of his 15.51-point projection and was lower than his 18.49-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 105.94
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.64
26.03
31.8%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
29.3
13.01
27.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.5
15.51
9%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
7
11.89
6.6%
Owen Sixteen
Points
% of total points 72.36
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.2
15.21
18.2%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
12.4
10.59
17.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
11.56
26.48
16%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
9.73
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Short Bus Ryderz became the proud owner of an 84.84-56.06 lead. For Short Bus Ryderz, Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Owen Sixteen with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Short Bus Ryderz became the proud owner of a 90.64-72.36 lead. For Short Bus Ryderz, Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Owen Sixteen with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Owen Sixteen

What If

Short Bus Ryderz would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Owen Sixteen would have lost to five other teams besides Short Bus Ryderz this week.
Short Bus Ryderz would be 5-4 if they played Owen Sixteen every week.
Owen Sixteen would have topped Short Bus Ryderz 118.96-80.92 had they played each other last week.
Short Bus Ryderz would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Owen Sixteen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Short Bus Ryderz, Owen Sixteen would be 5-3.
If Short Bus Ryderz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 54-27.
If they played every team every week, Owen Sixteen would be 47-34.

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