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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
carsonWEEntz
3-6 136.2
113.87
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
134.44 2-7
114.45

carsonWEEntz hand Darkhorse198 sixth straight loss in 136.20-134.44 battle

carsonWEEntz narrowly earned a 136.20-134.44 victory to hand Darkhorse198 their sixth straight loss. Darkhorse198 made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. carsonWEEntz led 136.20-113.24 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 21.2 points from Ezekiel Elliott and the Dallas Cowboys defense on Monday night for Darkhorse198. Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Tevin Coleman (88 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the stars for carsonWEEntz in the victory. carsonWEEntz (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Alex Le's Team, while Darkhorse198 (2-7) face off against DRAFTKING in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  carsonWEEntz   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.1 points against his 11.09-point projection. In a 38-14 win over the Redskins, he racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. Coleman ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

carsonWEEntz
Points
% of total points 136.2
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.8
26.83
23.3%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
30.1
11.09
22.1%
3
James White
RB
25.3
16.99
18.6%
4
Trey Burton
TE
9.8
8.55
7.2%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 134.44
1
Drew Brees
QB
39.44
24.49
29.3%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
19.3
8.33
14.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19.2
12.79
14.3%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.2
17.07
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for carsonWEEntz, while Tevin Coleman had a 39-yard touchdown catch, helping carsonWEEntz to a 78.60-47.00 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Darkhorse198 who owned the lead, 113.24-96.30. For carsonWEEntz, Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Darkhorse198 with a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  carsonWEEntz   Darkhorse198

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. carsonWEEntz scored more in this one (136.2) than their season average (122.88).
Darkhorse198 are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. carsonWEEntz are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.88 versus Darkhorse198's 107.54.
You can't win if you don't play. Darkhorse198 has left more points on the bench this season (500.66) than carsonWEEntz (336.08).
Once carsonWEEntz put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Darkhorse198 (2 vs 1).
carsonWEEntz laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Darkhorse198 (0).
carsonWEEntz have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Darkhorse198 (1 vs 0).
carsonWEEntz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Darkhorse198 (7 vs 3).
carsonWEEntz have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Darkhorse198 (37 vs 30).
By position, carsonWEEntz have outscored Darkhorse198 at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for carsonWEEntz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Darkhorse198 (1).
Hey Darkhorse198, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Darkhorse198
In Week 10, last-place Darkhorse198 (2-7) will try to get back on track against third-place DRAFTKING (6-3). 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 while Latavius Murray, Justin Tucker, and Demaryius Thomas are scheduled to rest for Darkhorse198.
carsonWEEntz
carsonWEEntz (3-6) are set to battle Alex Le's Team (5-4) in Week 10. carsonWEEntz may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Alex Collins and the Denver Broncos defense out on bye in Week 10. Alex Le's Team won't have Adam Thielen. Over the last three weeks, carsonWEEntz have scored 142.88 points per game, while Alex Le's Team have averaged 131.27 per contest.