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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Geenarine's Team
3-6 130.04
96.61
 
VS
proj
The Yellow Fist
98.16 3-6
113.5

Geenarine's Team smirk at projections, earn win against The Yellow Fist in 130.04-98.16 rout

Geenarine's Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 130.04-98.16 victory over The Yellow Fist, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Geenarine's Team leapt out to a 35.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from the Miami Dolphins defense (25 points) and Julio Jones (21.6). Aaron Rodgers (19.16 points) and Greg Olsen (16.6) led the charge for The Yellow Fist in defeat. Geenarine's Team (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against FLUKEJohnsonJR, while The Yellow Fist (3-6) will face off against P Diddy's Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Geenarine's Team   The Yellow Fist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 282 yards, and intercepted 4 passes in a 13-6 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 25 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Dolphins will face the Packers.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Geenarine's Team
Points
% of total points 130.04
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.44
22.2
24.2%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.28
19.2%
3
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
15.01
16.6%
4
Mike Davis
RB
14.2
6.75
10.9%
The Yellow Fist
Points
% of total points 98.16
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.16
23.46
19.5%
2
Greg Olsen
TE
16.6
9.7
16.9%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
6.26
13.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.7
18.45
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Geenarine's Team, contributing to a 81.30-45.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 30-yard touchdown catch for The Yellow Fist, who trailed 126.94-74.00 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass for The Yellow Fist, who trailed 126.94-98.16 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Geenarine's Team   The Yellow Fist

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Geenarine's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Yellow Fist had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Drew Brees, the Miami Dolphins defense, and Julio Jones all scored more points than Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for The Yellow Fist.
Geenarine's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (108.07) while The Yellow Fist fell short of theirs (104.97).
Geenarine's Team scored more points than their projected total, while The Yellow Fist failed to reach their projection.
The victory concludes a three-game losing skid for Geenarine's Team.
In blowout games this season, Geenarine's Team moves to (1-1), while The Yellow Fist falls to (0-5).

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