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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
6-3 119.28
124.01
 
VS
proj
AA Ron Balakay
103.06 3-6
113.55

Mr. Phamtastic hand AA Ron Balakay third consecutive loss, 119.28-103.06

Mr. Phamtastic earned a 119.28-103.06 victory to hand AA Ron Balakay their third straight loss. Mr. Phamtastic never trailed in this one after earning a 10.58-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind James Conner (26.8 points) and Cam Newton (23.18). Travis Kelce (25.4 points) and Julio Jones (22.6) carried the flag for AA Ron Balakay in the loss. Mr. Phamtastic (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hungry Hippo, while AA Ron Balakay (3-6) meet Started from the top in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   AA Ron Balakay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21.4 points, Cooks scored 73.8% more than his 12.31-point projection as the Rams lost to the Saints 45-35. He caught 6 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Mr. Phamtastic this week. In Week 10, Cooks and the Rams will face the Seahawks.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 119.28
1
James Conner
RB
26.8
16.91
22.5%
2
Cam Newton
QB
23.18
27.09
19.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
21.4
12.31
17.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.9
23.32
14.2%
AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 103.06
1
Travis Kelce
TE
25.4
12.98
24.6%
2
Julio Jones
WR
22.6
15.01
21.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
15.66
25.03
15.2%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
10
8.5
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mr. Phamtastic had a 74.98-64.40 lead. For Mr. Phamtastic, Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for AA Ron Balakay with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch for Mr. Phamtastic to contribute to a 119.28-87.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for AA Ron Balakay, who trailed 119.28-103.06 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   AA Ron Balakay

Game Notes

Mr. Phamtastic got the win even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
AA Ron Balakay had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mr. Phamtastic won despite starting Rob Gronkowski, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Mr. Phamtastic ranked 7th in the league in points scored this week, while AA Ron Balakay ranked 9th.
The matchup's 16.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Mr. Phamtastic get the win, but they also covered the 10.46-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Travis Kelce officially put up the fourth-highest scoring output for any tight end this season with 25.4 points.

Next Week Preview

AA Ron Balakay
A pair of teams with identical 3-6 records, ninth-place AA Ron Balakay will now have a date with eighth-place Started from the top in Week 10. Each side has players with byes next week, as Kirk Cousins, Lamar Miller, and Javorius Allen are off for Started from the top while Phillip Lindsay and Ka'imi Fairbairn will sit for AA Ron Balakay.
Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic (6-3) go up against Hungry Hippo (5-4) in a Week 10 duel that'll showcase teams separated by just a game in the standings. Mr. Phamtastic might have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Kyle Rudolph out on bye in Week 10. Hungry Hippo won't have the Minnesota Vikings defense, Dalvin Cook, Dan Bailey, or Stefon Diggs. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results lately. Mr. Phamtastic have put up 130.57 points per game over the last three weeks, while Hungry Hippo have averaged 129.37 per outing over that same period.