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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Grim Reapers
4-5 82
85.33
 
VS
proj
Bulletproof Brandt
63 1-7-1
89.81

Offensively challenged Grim Reapers beat Bulletproof Brandt, 82-63

With the eighth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Grim Reapers were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that had an even worse week, securing a 82-63 victory over Bulletproof Brandt. Grim Reapers jumped out to a 20-point lead on Thursday behind 20 points from George Kittle (4 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matt Breida (44 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Josh Gordon (5 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (164 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for Bulletproof Brandt in the loss. Grim Reapers (4-5) will look to add to their success against LC's CRUSHERS, while Bulletproof Brandt (1-7-1) attempt to right the ship against Taurusman.

Matchup Timeline

  Grim Reapers   Bulletproof Brandt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16 points against his 6.91-point projection. During a 34-3 win over the Raiders, he caught 4 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown. Kittle ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20
25.09
24.4%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
17
9.35
20.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
16
6.91
19.5%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
8
8.01
9.8%
Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 63
1
Josh Gordon
WR
19
7.66
30.2%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
8
22.83
12.7%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
8
10.94
12.7%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
8
14.18
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Grim Reapers, helping to stake the team to a 20-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for Grim Reapers, helping the team to a 32-29 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch for Grim Reapers to contribute to a 49-44 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday night, after which Grim Reapers boasted a 74-63 lead. For Grim Reapers, Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass. Josh Gordon made the highlight reel for Bulletproof Brandt with a 55-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Grim Reapers   Bulletproof Brandt

What If

Grim Reapers would have beaten only one other team besides Bulletproof Brandt this week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Grim Reapers would be 5-4 if they played Bulletproof Brandt every week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have beaten Grim Reapers 99-79 had they played each other last week.
Grim Reapers would be 2-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bulletproof Brandt.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grim Reapers, Bulletproof Brandt would be 3-5.
If Grim Reapers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-46.
If they played every team every week, Bulletproof Brandt would be 35-43-3.

Next Week Preview

Bulletproof Brandt
One losing streak will end next week as last-place Bulletproof Brandt have now dropped four games in a row while their opponent, Taurusman, have lost six straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Dalvin Cook, Alex Collins, Emmanuel Sanders, and the Baltimore Ravens defense are off for Taurusman while Kirk Cousins, Phillip Lindsay, and Adam Thielen will be out for Bulletproof Brandt.
Grim Reapers
Grim Reapers (4-5) will go up against LC's CRUSHERS (5-3-1) in Week 10. After nine weeks of action, Grim Reapers are ranked eighth in points scored, while LC's CRUSHERS have tallied the league's highest point total. Thanks to bye weeks, several players will be unavailable next week for LC's CRUSHERS. Over the last three weeks, Grim Reapers have scored 85 points per game, while LC's CRUSHERS have averaged 94.67 per contest.