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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
RyKeRs
4-4-1 108
93.77
 
VS
proj
Shelpas UTD
108 2-6-1
100.02

Despite beating expectations, RyKeRs play to 108-108 draw against Shelpas UTD

RyKeRs beat projections, but it wasn't enough to declare a winner as the two teams made like the Packers and Vikings and ended up deadlocked in a 108-108 tie. RyKeRs (4-4-1) next face Britka Sablja, while Shelpas UTD (2-6-1) will take on Simini Petlici.

Matchup Timeline

  RyKeRs   Shelpas UTD

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson Jr. scored 19 points against the Chiefs in Week 9 to more-than-triple his 5.38-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 10, Johnson Jr. and the Browns will battle the Falcons.
Duke Johnson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

RyKeRs
Points
% of total points 108
1
Jared Goff
QB
34
25.37
31.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
21
10.09
19.4%
3
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
19
5.38
17.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.33
9.3%
Shelpas UTD
Points
% of total points 108
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32
14.88
29.6%
2
Julio Jones
WR
18
11.45
16.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
16
6.91
14.8%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
10
8.94
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Shelpas UTD, helping give Shelpas UTD a 16-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 50-yard touchdown catch for Shelpas UTD, while Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch, helping Shelpas UTD to a 90-58 lead.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for RyKeRs, who trailed 98-92 after the late games.

Points By Position

  RyKeRs   Shelpas UTD

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on RyKeRs scored more than their point projections.
Shelpas UTD earned a tie despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kareem Hunt officially recorded the fourth-best score for a RB this year with 32 points.

Coach Talk

RyKeRs
You know, the key to football is spotting and exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar performance from Jared Goff, we quadrupled Shelpas UTD at the quarterback position this past week (34 points to 8). Goff went 28-for-40 for 391 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 45-35 loss to the Saints.
Shelpas UTD
Let's use this loss as a learning opportunity and start thinking about in Week 10. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying, and deploy the strongest possible lineup next week Keep your head up, Shelpas UTD!