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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†
5-4 84.8
71.29
 
VS
proj
Slap The Chef
25.1 4-5
53.88

πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† beat expectations, knock off Slap The Chef in 84.8-25.1 rout

πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† showed up, cruising to a 84.8-25.1 victory over Slap The Chef, who fell short of projections. Slap The Chef took a 1.6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† after that. They were led by Kareem Hunt (32.1 points) and Patrick Mahomes (27.8). Todd Gurley II (68 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds) and Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 37 long, 1-1 XP) carried the flag for Slap The Chef in the loss. πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against SchMoke's Goons, while Slap The Chef (4-5) try to develop some positive momentum against 12368975.0.

Matchup Timeline

  πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†   Slap The Chef

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunt (91 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 32.1 points against the Browns in Week 9. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.32-point projection and was much higher than his 19.72-point season scoring average. Hunt ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Kareem Hunt

Top Player Comparison

πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†
Points
% of total points 84.8
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32.1
16.32
37.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
24.43
32.8%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
17.4
10.01
20.5%
4
Dan Bailey
K
6
8.07
7.1%
Slap The Chef
Points
% of total points 25.1
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.9
21.29
55.4%
2
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.33
39.8%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
1.6
10.42
6.4%
4
Jordy Nelson
WR
1.6
6.56
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Kareem Hunt for a 50-yard touchdown pass for πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 40-yard pass, contributing to a 67.4-11.6 lead for πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch for πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† to contribute to a 84.8-25.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†   Slap The Chef

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† scored less in this one (84.8) than their season average of 97.19.
We heard scoring helps you win. πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† are doing a better job of that, averaging 97.19 versus Slap The Chef's 85.44.
Even the computers think πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (87.83) than Slap The Chef (83.5).
πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Slap The Chef (4 vs 2).
πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Slap The Chef (1 vs 0).
πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Slap The Chef (7 vs 5).
By position, πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† have outscored Slap The Chef at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ† had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Slap The Chef (0).
There's not much good to say about Slap The Chef this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

πŸ†πŸ² KING KOOPA πŸ²πŸ†
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Slap The Chef at running back this past week (32.1 points to 15.5).
Slap The Chef
There's a distinct possibility that Slap The Chef might be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only three targets as a group this past week, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.