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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Team 23
5-4 141.64
164.45
 
VS
proj
O.J.'s Parole Board
128.03 2-7
153.32

Team 23 find way to beat O.J.'s Parole Board 141.64-128.03 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Team 23 did enough to take down O.J.'s Parole Board, securing a 141.64-128.03 victory. O.J.'s Parole Board leapt out to a 78.43-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Cam Newton (31.68 points) and Julio Jones (20.05). But Team 23 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jared Goff (47.34 points) and Keenan Allen (15). Team 23 (5-4) will look to add to their success against Chucky, while O.J.'s Parole Board (2-7) face Madden Legend in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 23   O.J.'s Parole Board

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson caught 3 passes for 62 yards and a touchdown as the Saints beat the Rams 45-35. In doing so, he put up 12.1 points and scored 80.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Team 23 this week. Watson will square off against the Bengals in Week 10.
Benjamin Watson

Top Player Comparison

Team 23
Points
% of total points 141.64
1
Jared Goff
QB
47.34
34.08
33.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
15
12
10.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14
16.46
9.9%
4
Benjamin Watson
TE
12.1
6.71
8.5%
O.J.'s Parole Board
Points
% of total points 128.03
1
Cam Newton
QB
31.68
35.78
24.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.05
13.39
15.7%
3
Mario Addison
DE
15
5.68
11.7%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
9
11.33
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch for O.J.'s Parole Board, helping the team to a 113.08-34.65 lead.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Team 23, while Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch, contributing to a 123.64-119.53 lead for Team 23.

Points By Position

  Team 23   O.J.'s Parole Board

Game Notes

Only five of the 16 starting players on Team 23 exceeded their projected scoring totals.
O.J.'s Parole Board had only four of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
O.J.'s Parole Board can partially blame the loss on Rob Gronkowski, who didn't score any points.
Team 23 put up fewer points than their season scoring average (149.7) while O.J.'s Parole Board scored above theirs (125.15).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.61-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Team 23 win, but they also covered the 11.13-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Cam Newton recorded 31.68 points, the fifth-best score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Team 23
Hey Team 23, the good news is that we took this matchup by 13.61 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through eight weeks was 150.71. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
O.J.'s Parole Board
Well, O.J.'s Parole Board, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Going with Rob Gronkowski in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?