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Week 7

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
5-2 102.88
107.04
 
VS
proj
Captain Hindsight
87 1-6
56.35

Short Bus Ryderz knock off Captain Hindsight for third straight win, 102.88-87.00

Short Bus Ryderz extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Captain Hindsight, securing a 102.88-87.00 victory. Short Bus Ryderz leapt out to a 22.28-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Lamar Jackson (23.08 points) and Rashod Bateman (3 Rec, 80 Rec Yds) and never looked back. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (21 points) and D'Andre Swift (20.4) were the leading performers for Captain Hindsight in the loss. Short Bus Ryderz (5-2) will look to rack up another W against Earth-99 StL Rams, while Captain Hindsight (1-6) will try to right the ship against Sunnydale Scoobies.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Captain Hindsight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 156 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Lions, Kupp recorded 28.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.71-point projection and was higher than his 19.77-point season scoring average. Kupp ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 102.88
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
28.6
12.71
27.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
23.08
24.92
22.4%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13
7.32
12.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
9
9.28
8.7%
Captain Hindsight
Points
% of total points 87
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
21
11.92
24.1%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.4
11.91
23.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
19.2
10.64
22.1%
4
Davante Adams
WR
13.6
10.68
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Short Bus Ryderz boasted a 41.48-19.20 lead. For Short Bus Ryderz, Lamar Jackson had a 39-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Captain Hindsight with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Short Bus Ryderz who took the lead, 85.48-73.40. For Short Bus Ryderz, Cooper Kupp had a 59-yard catch. D'Andre Swift made the highlight reel for Captain Hindsight with a 63-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Captain Hindsight

Game Notes

Short Bus Ryderz won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points, Captain Hindsight lost.
Was Captain Hindsight even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Short Bus Ryderz won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Captain Hindsight outscored their projection.
The matchup's 15.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Short Bus Ryderz. They got the W, but failed to cover the 50.69-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense tallied 21 points, the third-highest scoring output for any DEF this year.

Next Week Preview

Short Bus Ryderz
Short Bus Ryderz (5-2) will take on Earth-99 StL Rams (3-4) in Week 8. Short Bus Ryderz might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Lamar Jackson, Daniel Carlson, Rashod Bateman, and Mark Andrews out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Short Bus Ryderz have put up 120.55 points per game, while Earth-99 StL Rams have averaged just 90.6 per contest.
Captain Hindsight
Week 8 will feature the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, as Captain Hindsight (1-6) go up against Sunnydale Scoobies (3-4). Captain Hindsight might have to shuffle the deck some with Josh Jacobs and Darren Waller out on bye in Week 8. Sunnydale Scoobies won't have Justin Tucker.