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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Short Bus Ryderz
8-7 101.82
95.51
 
VS
proj
Earth-99 StL Rams
67.42 7-8
80.92

Earth-99 StL Rams lose to Short Bus Ryderz in 101.82-67.42 drubbing

There's no easy way to say it, Earth-99 StL Rams underperformed, at least based on projections, as Short Bus Ryderz cruised to a 101.82-67.42 victory. Earth-99 StL Rams nabbed a 4.1-point lead on Saturday behind Greg Joseph (8 points) and Mark Andrews (3.1), but Short Bus Ryderz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Trevor Lawrence, who passed for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 29.82 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 9 passes for 181 yards (19.1 points). Najee Harris (14.6 points) and Justin Herbert (12.72) led the way for Earth-99 StL Rams in the loss. This marks the second time this season Short Bus Ryderz have beaten Earth-99 StL Rams, after winning 137.8-57.22 in their last matchup. Short Bus Ryderz improve to 8-7 for the season, while Earth-99 StL Rams fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Short Bus Ryderz   Earth-99 StL Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Cowboys in Week 15, Lawrence passed for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards. In doing so, he put up 29.82 points to scored 67.8% higher than his 17.77-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Short Bus Ryderz this week. In Week 16, Lawrence and the Jaguars will go up against the Jets.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 101.82
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
29.82
17.77
29.3%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
19.1
13.34
18.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
13
15.41
12.8%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
11
7.05
10.8%
Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 67.42
1
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
10.23
21.7%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
12.72
22.12
18.9%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
11.3
9.39
16.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
10
7.25
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Short Bus Ryderz, while A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch to contribute to a 66.02-35.70 lead for Short Bus Ryderz.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for Short Bus Ryderz, helping the team to a 101.82-64.72 lead.

Points By Position

  Short Bus Ryderz   Earth-99 StL Rams

What If

Short Bus Ryderz would have beaten three other teams besides Earth-99 StL Rams this week.
Earth-99 StL Rams would have lost to five other teams besides Short Bus Ryderz this week.
Short Bus Ryderz would be 12-3 if they played Earth-99 StL Rams every week.
Short Bus Ryderz would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Earth-99 StL Rams.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Short Bus Ryderz, Earth-99 StL Rams would be 2-11.
If Short Bus Ryderz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 66-67.
If they played every team every week, Earth-99 StL Rams would be 38-95.

Coach Talk

Short Bus Ryderz
This sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar display from Trevor Lawrence, we doubled up Earth-99 StL Rams at the quarterback position this past week (29.82 points to 12.72). Lawrence went 27-for-42 for 318 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 40-34 win over the Cowboys.
Earth-99 StL Rams
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for Earth-99 StL Rams collectively registered only two catches on four targets this past week.