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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Bills
4-5 302.7
308.89
 
VS
proj
Jacksonville Jaguars
261.06 7-2
279.21

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Jacksonville Jaguars fall to Buffalo Bills, 302.70-261.06

Hindered by a 0-point week from Ronnie Rivers, Jacksonville Jaguars were unable to overcome Buffalo Bills, which earned a 302.70-261.06 win. Jacksonville Jaguars earned a 25.66-point lead on Thursday, but Buffalo Bills held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenneth Walker III, who racked up 129 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 37.4 points, and Curtis Samuel, who racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (26.6 points). Travis Etienne Jr. (36.6 points) and Justin Jefferson (33) did everything they could for Jacksonville Jaguars in the loss. Buffalo Bills (4-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Los Angeles Chargers, while Jacksonville Jaguars (7-2) take on Baltimore Ravens in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Bills   Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 26.6 points against his 11.97-point projection. In a 20-17 loss to the Vikings, he racked up 81 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Samuel ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Bills
Points
% of total points 302.7
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
37.4
16.79
12.4%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
26.6
11.97
8.8%
3
Jordyn Brooks
LB
24
17.29
7.9%
4
Damar Hamlin
S
24
12.52
7.9%
Jacksonville Jaguars
Points
% of total points 261.06
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
36.6
19.77
14%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
33
25.13
12.6%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
25.66
35.18
9.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
22.6
13.95
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Jacksonville Jaguars had a 215.96-169.30 lead. Josh Allen connected with Stefon Diggs for a 42-yard pass for Buffalo Bills. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown run. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for Jacksonville Jaguars with a 47-yard catch.
Monday
Isaiah Likely had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Buffalo Bills during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Bills   Jacksonville Jaguars

Game Notes

Only nine of the 23 starting players on Buffalo Bills scored higher than their projected point totals.
Jacksonville Jaguars had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
Jacksonville Jaguars can partially blame the loss on Ronnie Rivers, who didn't score any points.
Buffalo Bills put up more points than their season scoring average (280.86) while Jacksonville Jaguars fell short of theirs (272.57).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Jacksonville Jaguars ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Buffalo Bills ranked 2nd.
Not only did Buffalo Bills earn the win, but they also covered the 29.68-point projected margin of victory.
For Jacksonville Jaguars, Travis Etienne Jr. scored 36.6 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Buffalo Bills
Wow, Buffalo Bills, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this performance. Not only did you win by 41.64 points, you also climbed a couple of places in the league standings!
Jacksonville Jaguars
Fortunately, Jacksonville Jaguars, this week's problem was fairly easy to spot. Starting Ronnie Rivers in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up 302.7 points... let's all move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again?