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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ripsnorters
7-7 91.26
105.57
 
VS
proj
Short Bus Ryderz
88.92 7-7
97.71

Ripsnorters manage to top Short Bus Ryderz in 91.26-88.92 duel despite falling short of projections

There's no easy way to say it, Ripsnorters dropped the ball, at least based on projections. Still, they narrowly earned a 91.26-88.92 win over Short Bus Ryderz. Short Bus Ryderz made a run at it on Sunday night, but they came up short. Ripsnorters led 53.76-55.52 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 16.4 points from Austin Ekeler on Sunday night for Short Bus Ryderz. and Joe Burrow (239 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) did the heavy lifting for Ripsnorters in the win. This marks the first time this season Ripsnorters have beaten Short Bus Ryderz, after falling 108.86-85.68 in their last matchup. Ripsnorters ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Short Bus Ryderz will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripsnorters   Short Bus Ryderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bills in Week 14, Wilson scored 7.8 points to beat his 6.5-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 78 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Ripsnorters this week. Wilson will face the Lions in Week 15.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 91.26
1
RB
28.3
15.05
31%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.81
19.2%
3
Isiah Pacheco
RB
9.3
11.38
10.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.2
9.92
10.1%
Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 88.92
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
35.42
18.34
39.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
15.44
18.4%
3
WR
13
11.88
14.6%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
8.7
7.04
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Short Bus Ryderz who grabbed the lead, 53.52-41.46. For Ripsnorters, Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Short Bus Ryderz with a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Ripsnorters   Short Bus Ryderz

Game Notes

Ripsnorters won even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Short Bus Ryderz had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.34-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ripsnorters. They got the win, but failed to cover the 7.86-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Ripsnorters moves to (1-1), while Short Bus Ryderz falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Trevor Lawrence registered 35.42 points, the top overall score of any player on Short Bus Ryderz this year.

Coach Talk

Ripsnorters
Earning the win is most important, Ripsnorters, but we certainly know of one spot where we can get better as a team; our QB was utterly outplayed this past week. Trevor Lawrence went 30-of-42 for 368 yards and three touchdowns for Short Bus Ryderz, and all Joe Burrow could manage was an 18-for-33 day, with 239 yards and two passing TDs (plus an ugly interception). Let's put some extra effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Short Bus Ryderz
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Short Bus Ryderz. Choosing to start the Tennessee Titans defense in what was ultimately a tight fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?