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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DeNuke Hopkins
7-2 105.42
119.06
 
VS
proj
Aither's Team
97.84 2-7
104.17

DeNuke Hopkins top Aither's Team for fourth straight win, 105.42-97.84

DeNuke Hopkins extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Aither's Team, earning a 105.42-97.84 victory. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Aither's Team. DeNuke Hopkins never trailed in this one after earning a 12.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind O.J. Howard (17.3 points) and Tyreek Hill (8.5). Jared Goff (30.34 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (16.5) carried the flag for Aither's Team in the loss. DeNuke Hopkins (7-2) will look to add to their success against PACKERS Brno, while Aither's Team (2-7) meet Boondock Saints in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  DeNuke Hopkins   Aither's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard (4 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 17.3 points against the Panthers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.77-point projection and was much higher than his 9.2-point season scoring average. Howard ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

DeNuke Hopkins
Points
% of total points 105.42
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.32
21.04
19.3%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
17.3
6.77
16.4%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.9
9.61
14.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.9
21.29
13.2%
Aither's Team
Points
% of total points 97.84
1
Jared Goff
QB
30.34
22.67
31%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.5
14.38
16.9%
3
Greg Olsen
TE
13.6
7.38
13.9%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.8
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for DeNuke Hopkins, contributing to a 31.80-19.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, DeNuke Hopkins owned a 105.42-91.84 lead. For DeNuke Hopkins, Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Aither's Team, while Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  DeNuke Hopkins   Aither's Team

Game Notes

DeNuke Hopkins got the win despite the fact that only two of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Aither's Team lost.
DeNuke Hopkins put up fewer points than their season scoring average (128.42) while Aither's Team scored above theirs (97.2).
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
DeNuke Hopkins managed to get the win, but did not cover the 14.89-point projected margin of victory.
For Aither's Team, Jared Goff scored 30.34 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

DeNuke Hopkins
Listen DeNuke Hopkins, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped lately, we'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 131.29 points through Week 8, our crew has shown it's certainly capable of outproducing the 105.42 we needed to win this past week!
Aither's Team
Recording just a couple of catches on four targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Aither's Team obviously need to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to check down more often.