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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Easton's Team
6-3 162.92
139.15
 
VS
proj
Hooked on A. Thielen
87.44 3-6
137.63

Easton's Team hand Hooked on A. Thielen third straight loss in 162.92-87.44 rout

Easton's Team cruised to a 162.92-87.44 victory to hand Hooked on A. Thielen their third consecutive loss. Easton's Team took a 3.16-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle (20.8 points) and Matt Breida (5.7) and never gave it back. Derek Carr (23.34 points) and Jimmy Graham (15.5) did their part for Hooked on A. Thielen in the loss. Easton's Team (6-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Jessica B's Team, while Hooked on A. Thielen (3-6) match up against ForWhomTheBellTolls in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Easton's Team   Hooked on A. Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (9 Pts Allowed, 209 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 23 points in a 24-9 win over the Lions in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.17-point projection and was much higher than their 12.22-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Easton's Team
Points
% of total points 162.92
1
Michael Thomas
WR
39.1
20.28
24%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
34.12
46.28
20.9%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
23
10.17
14.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
20.8
12.11
12.8%
Hooked on A. Thielen
Points
% of total points 87.44
1
Derek Carr
QB
23.34
45.6
26.7%
2
Jimmy Graham
TE
15.5
11.09
17.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.7
22.51
14.5%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.5
15.17
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Easton's Team to contribute to a 26.50-23.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers teamed up with Mike Williams for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Easton's Team. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 54-yard pass to contribute to a 162.92-71.94 lead for Easton's Team.

Points By Position

  Easton's Team   Hooked on A. Thielen

What If

Easton's Team would have beaten eight other teams besides Hooked on A. Thielen this week.
Hooked on A. Thielen would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Hooked on A. Thielen every week, Easton's Team would be 5-4 this season.
Last week, Hooked on A. Thielen would have been victorious over Easton's Team 144.62-132.7.
Easton's Team would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hooked on A. Thielen.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Easton's Team, Hooked on A. Thielen would be 5-3.
If Easton's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-42.
If they played every team every week, Hooked on A. Thielen would be 44-55.

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