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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
5-4 122.5
95.9
 
VS
proj
Rebellion
101.7 8-1
107.44

Trut Miners earn win against Rebellion in 122.5-101.7 rout

Trut Miners outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 122.5-101.7 victory over Rebellion, who fell short of projections. Trut Miners grabbed a 16.8-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle and never let it go. Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and James White (31 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 72 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Rebellion in defeat. Trut Miners (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against High Fives, while Rebellion (8-1) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Tábor City Jokers.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Rebellion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Kittle scored 16.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.66-point projection and was much higher than his 9.91-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 122.5
1
James Conner
RB
22.3
14.65
18.2%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.5
17.82
16.7%
3
Julio Jones
WR
18.1
11.95
14.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.8
7.66
13.7%
Rebellion
Points
% of total points 101.7
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
24.43
27.3%
2
James White
RB
22.3
13.52
21.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.9
21.29
13.7%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
11.5
7.05
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Trut Miners, helping the team to a 16.8-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Trut Miners became the proud owner of a 83.2-46.8 lead. For Trut Miners, Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Rebellion with a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 42-yard pass for Trut Miners to contribute to a 103.7-67.9 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Rebellion

StatSmack

Trut Miners must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (122.5) than their season average (110.8).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Trut Miners has left fewer points on the bench this season (377.92) than Rebellion (508.96).
Trut Miners laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Rebellion (0).
By position, Trut Miners have outscored Rebellion at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Trut Miners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Trut Miners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Rebellion (2).
Don't worry Rebellion, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Rebellion
Coming up next week, Rebellion (8-1, first-place) will square off against Tábor City Jokers (3-6, 11th-place). Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Alex Collins and the Denver Broncos defense are off for Rebellion and Latavius Murray and Stefon Diggs for Tábor City Jokers.
Trut Miners
Trut Miners (5-4) square off against High Fives (3-6) in Week 10. Each side has a couple of players on bye next week, as Demaryius Thomas and Dan Bailey are off for Trut Miners and the Minnesota Vikings defense and Kirk Cousins for High Fives. Over the last three weeks, Trut Miners have put up 116.88 points per game, while High Fives have averaged only 87.65 per contest.