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Week 8

Weekly
Grade
Hustlers
3-5 3424
2467.06
 
VS
proj
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
2891 4-4
3049.25

Hustlers knock off Joey Buttafuoco Jr., 3,424-2,891

Hustlers stepped up, earning a 3,424-2,891 win over Joey Buttafuoco Jr., who fell short of projections. Joey Buttafuoco Jr. grabbed a 260-point lead on Thursday, but Hustlers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jimmy Garoppolo (235 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (219 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Taylor Heinicke (279 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Tennessee Titans defense (10 Pts Allowed, 161 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) carried the flag for Joey Buttafuoco Jr. in the loss. Hustlers (3-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Ghetto Elks, while Joey Buttafuoco Jr. (4-4) try to right the ship against CLEVE GETS ANALED AGAIN.

Matchup Timeline

  Hustlers   Joey Buttafuoco Jr.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Foreman overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 489 points against his 98.66-point projection. In a 37-34 loss to the Falcons, he ran for 118 yards and 3 touchdowns. Foreman will face the Bengals next week.
D'Onta Foreman

Top Player Comparison

Hustlers
Points
% of total points 3424
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
579
594.83
16.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
530
148.24
15.5%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
489
98.66
14.3%
4
Jason Myers
K
370
176.62
10.8%
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
Points
% of total points 2891
1
Taylor Heinicke
QB
622
489.53
21.5%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
385
261.77
13.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
277
140.88
9.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
170
180.77
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Hustlers had a 1,367-1,296 lead. Tyler Allgeier had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Hustlers, while KJ Hamler had a 47-yard catch. Alvin Kamara made the highlight reel for Joey Buttafuoco Jr. with a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Hustlers boasted a 3,097-2,750 lead. Derrick Henry had a 29-yard touchdown run and a 41-yard run for Hustlers, while Jimmy Garoppolo had a 56-yard pass. Taylor Heinicke made the highlight reel for Joey Buttafuoco Jr. with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hustlers   Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
Standings Update
Time flies when you're having fun. That's how we feel about this season, which is already at the midway mark. How about we catch up on the Standings?
Hustlers
There's plenty of time left to make a move, but it's hard to count on Hustlers making a run up the Standings if they don't start scoring more. The team finds itself on the outside looking in for the playoffs after averaging only 2,634 points per game through eight weeks, 12th-best in the league.
Important Players
Jimmy Garoppolo
MVP
1691 Pass Yds, 11 Pass TDs
SF Defense
Best Drafted
18.4 Avg Pts Allowed, 285.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 9 Turnovers
Derrick Henry
Best Acquisition
755 Rush Yds, 7 Rush TDs, 140 Rec Yds
Joey Buttafuoco Jr.
Joey Buttafuoco Jr. will be tough to beat as long as they are putting up points at this pace. Averaging 3,171 points per game through eight weeks, 2nd-best in the league, the unit finds itself well within playoff position.
Important Players
Derek Carr
MVP
1621 Pass Yds, 9 Pass TDs
Ten Defense
Best Drafted
19.7 Avg Pts Allowed, 343.9 Avg Yds Allowed, 11 Turnovers
Taylor Heinicke
Best Acquisition
480 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Hustlers scored more points in this matchup (3,424) than their season average (2,633.63).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Hustlers has left fewer points on the bench this season (3,957) than Joey Buttafuoco Jr. (4,431).
Hustlers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Joey Buttafuoco Jr. (1).
Hustlers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Joey Buttafuoco Jr. (5 vs 3).
By position, Hustlers have outscored Joey Buttafuoco Jr. at RB and K this season.
The starters for Hustlers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Joey Buttafuoco Jr. (2).
Hey Joey Buttafuoco Jr., want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!