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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Butler Jets
7-2 107
97.27
 
VS
proj
Hoffman Hillbillies
55 6-3
79.98

Butler Jets overtake Hoffman Hillbillies for 1st place in 107-55 landslide

Butler Jets overtook Hoffman Hillbillies in the standings, climbing atop the standings in Payton34 FFL with a dominant win, cruising to a 107-55 victory. Hoffman Hillbillies grabbed an 8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Butler Jets after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (446 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Joe Burrow (22 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (9) were the leading scorers for Hoffman Hillbillies in defeat. Butler Jets (7-2) will look to notch another W against Arizona Mini Teeth, while Hoffman Hillbillies (6-3) attempt to right the ship against KGG 2022.

Matchup Timeline

  Butler Jets   Hoffman Hillbillies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14 points, the Patriots defense more-than-doubled their 5.57-point projection in a 26-3 win over the Colts. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Butler Jets this week. In Week 10, the Patriots will battle the Jets.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Butler Jets
Points
% of total points 107
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
40
30.68
37.4%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
21
13.33
19.6%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
14
5.57
13.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
8
12.77
7.5%
Hoffman Hillbillies
Points
% of total points 55
1
Joe Burrow
QB
22
25.85
40%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
9
11.63
16.4%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
7
5.93
12.7%
4
Tyler Bass
K
6
7.43
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal for Hoffman Hillbillies, helping the team to a 42-34 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Butler Jets who grabbed the lead, 67-54. Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Butler Jets, while Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Hoffman Hillbillies with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Butler Jets   Hoffman Hillbillies

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Butler Jets scored more points in this one (107) than their season average (101).
We heard scoring helps you win. Butler Jets are doing a better job of that, averaging 101 versus Hoffman Hillbillies's 96.
You can't win if you don't play. Butler Jets has left fewer points on the bench this season (244) than Hoffman Hillbillies (372).
Once Butler Jets put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hoffman Hillbillies (4 vs 2).
Butler Jets are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hoffman Hillbillies (1).
Butler Jets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Hoffman Hillbillies (6 vs 4).
By position, Butler Jets have outscored Hoffman Hillbillies at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Hoffman Hillbillies this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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