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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DRAFTKING
6-3 138.26
128.61
 
VS
proj
Hungry Hippo
121.64 5-4
102.76

DRAFTKING come back to top Hungry Hippo for third straight win, 138.26-121.64

DRAFTKING extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Hungry Hippo, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 138.26-121.64 victory. Trailing 121.64-116.10 heading into Sunday night, DRAFTKING came storming back behind Aaron Rodgers (22.16 points). Jared Goff (391 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Duke Johnson Jr. (9 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for Hungry Hippo in the loss. DRAFTKING (6-3) will look to build on their success against Darkhorse198, while Hungry Hippo (5-4) try to right the ship against Mr. Phamtastic.

Matchup Timeline

  DRAFTKING   Hungry Hippo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 30 points against their 12.97-point projection. In a 41-9 win over the Bills, they allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Bears defense ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

DRAFTKING
Points
% of total points 138.26
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
30
12.97
21.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.5
17.61
16.3%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.16
25.74
16%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.8
18.12
14.3%
Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 121.64
1
Jared Goff
QB
36.34
24.51
29.9%
2
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
25.1
8.32
20.6%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
24
9.1
19.7%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
8
13.5
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Hungry Hippo who owned the lead, 121.64-116.10. Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for DRAFTKING, while Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Hungry Hippo with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass for DRAFTKING, contributing to a 138.26-121.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DRAFTKING   Hungry Hippo

What If

DRAFTKING would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Hungry Hippo would have lost to three other teams besides DRAFTKING this week.
If they played Hungry Hippo every week, DRAFTKING would be 5-4 this season.
Last week, Hungry Hippo would have been victorious over DRAFTKING 137.1-119.64.
DRAFTKING would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hungry Hippo.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DRAFTKING, Hungry Hippo would be 5-3.
If DRAFTKING had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-34.
If they played every team every week, Hungry Hippo would be 45-36.

Next Week Preview

Hungry Hippo
On the docket in Week 10, Hungry Hippo (5-4, fifth-place) will look to right the ship against Mr. Phamtastic (6-3, second-place). Hungry Hippo may need to shuffle the deck a bit with the Minnesota Vikings defense, Dalvin Cook, Dan Bailey, and Stefon Diggs out on bye in Week 10. Mr. Phamtastic won't have Kyle Rudolph.
DRAFTKING
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as DRAFTKING (6-3) head into Week 10 on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (Darkhorse198, 2-7), come in having lost six straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as DeAndre Hopkins, Deshaun Watson, Courtland Sutton, and John Brown are off for DRAFTKING and Latavius Murray, Justin Tucker, and Demaryius Thomas are out for Darkhorse198. Over the last three weeks, DRAFTKING have put up 122.11 points per game, while Darkhorse198 have averaged 103.26 per contest.