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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
3Peat!!!
6-3 118.9
135.64
 
VS
proj
NewtonsLaw of Motion
100.78 7-2
114.36

3Peat!!! top NewtonsLaw of Motion for third straight win, 118.90-100.78

3Peat!!! extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over NewtonsLaw of Motion, earning a 118.90-100.78 victory. NewtonsLaw of Motion took a 1.30-point lead on Thursday, but 3Peat!!! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 78 Rec Yds). Cam Newton (247 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) and Josh Gordon (5 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for NewtonsLaw of Motion in the loss. 3Peat!!! (6-3) will look to add to their success against Shark Week, while NewtonsLaw of Motion (7-2) will face off against 4th and Drunk in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  3Peat!!!   NewtonsLaw of Motion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 27.7 points against his 16.75-point projection. In a 42-28 win over the Buccaneers, he racked up 157 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. McCaffrey ranks #30 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

3Peat!!!
Points
% of total points 118.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
24.43
23.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.7
16.75
23.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.5
14.38
13.9%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
8
5.95
6.7%
NewtonsLaw of Motion
Points
% of total points 100.78
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
25.65
21%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
19
8.4
18.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
13.9
21.29
13.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
9
6.02
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for 3Peat!!!, contributing to a 73.30-47.88 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 30-yard touchdown catch for NewtonsLaw of Motion, who trailed 107.90-78.78 after the late action.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for NewtonsLaw of Motion, who trailed 110.90-97.78 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  3Peat!!!   NewtonsLaw of Motion

Game Notes

Only five of the 14 starters on 3Peat!!! exceeded their scoring projections.
NewtonsLaw of Motion had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
NewtonsLaw of Motion could have used points from Cameron Heyward and Damarious Randall, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a streak of seven consecutive wins for NewtonsLaw of Motion.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with 3Peat!!!. They got the win, but did not cover the 21.28-point projected margin of victory.

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