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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Joe Montana
9-5 119.88
125.65
 
VS
proj
Doug Buffone
62.78 3-11
113.63

Joe Montana hand Doug Buffone fourth consecutive loss in 119.88-62.78 runaway

Joe Montana rolled to a 119.88-62.78 win to hand Doug Buffone their fourth straight loss. Joe Montana got out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Bobby Wagner (10 points) and never relinquished it. Justin Herbert (18.48 points) and Richie James Jr. (16.6) led the way for Doug Buffone in the loss. This marks the second time this season Joe Montana have beaten Doug Buffone, after winning 138.96-116.92 in their last matchup. Joe Montana (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Doug Buffone will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Joe Montana   Doug Buffone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.19 points, Wagner scored 39.1% more than that amount by scoring 10 points as the Rams beat the Raiders 17-16. He made 14 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Joe Montana this week. Wagner will face the Packers next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Joe Montana
Points
% of total points 119.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
32.38
24.51
27%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.6
14.7
14.7%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
12.4
12.77
10.3%
4
RB
11.6
13.46
9.7%
Doug Buffone
Points
% of total points 62.78
1
Justin Herbert
QB
18.48
22.07
29.4%
2
Richie James Jr.
WR
16.6
8.89
26.4%
3
Gabe Davis
WR
5.6
12.41
8.9%
4
S
5.5
7.89
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Joe Montana, helping the team to a 45.58-28.90 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Doug Buffone, who trailed 92.58-57.28 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Joe Montana   Doug Buffone

StatSmack

Doug Buffone are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Joe Montana are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.45 versus Doug Buffone's 99.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Joe Montana (9-5) have a better record than Doug Buffone (3-11).
Even the machines think Joe Montana have better players. Their projected average points is higher (125.43) than Doug Buffone (118.2).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Joe Montana has left fewer points on the bench this season (518.74) than Doug Buffone (609.14).
Once Joe Montana put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Doug Buffone (5 vs 0).
Joe Montana are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Doug Buffone (1).
Joe Montana are clutch masters, with more close wins than Doug Buffone (1 vs 0).
Joe Montana should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Doug Buffone (6 vs 3).
Joe Montana have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Doug Buffone (67 vs 43).
By position, Joe Montana have outscored Doug Buffone at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
Joe Montana don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Joe Montana had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Doug Buffone (1).
The postseason awaits Joe Montana. They've clinched a playoff spot while Doug Buffone are currently looking forward to next season.
Joe Montana was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Doug Buffone (1).
Hey Doug Buffone, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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