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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Demoni
7-2 124
96.42
 
VS
proj
Ptičice
104 4-5
93.47

Demoni beat expectations, earn win over Ptičice in 124-104 rout

Both teams outperformed expectations, but it was Demoni who came out on top, rolling to a 124-104 victory over Ptičice. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Demoni jumped out to a 36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from the Miami Dolphins defense (26 points) and James Conner (21). Michael Thomas (27 points) and Deshaun Watson (23) led the way for Ptičice in the loss. Demoni (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against dolchezza, while Ptičice (4-5) meet Državniposo in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Demoni   Ptičice

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 282 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Jets, the Dolphins defense registered 26 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 11.28-point projection and was much higher than their 8.75-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Demoni
Points
% of total points 124
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
26
11.28
21%
2
James Conner
RB
21
13.75
16.9%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
21
21.05
16.9%
4
Josh Gordon
WR
19
7.66
15.3%
Ptičice
Points
% of total points 104
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27
12.14
26%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23
22.46
22.1%
3
James White
RB
22
12.31
21.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.8
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Demoni who owned the lead, 95-82. Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Demoni, while Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Ptičice with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Demoni, contributing to a 124-104 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Demoni   Ptičice

Game Notes

Demoni got the win even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Ptičice lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Ptičice can partially blame the loss on Chris Hogan, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This loss snaps a streak of two straight wins for Ptičice.
Not only did Demoni win, but they also covered the 2.95-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Demoni moves to (5-1), while Ptičice falls to (2-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Michael Thomas officially registered the third-highest scoring output for any wide receiver this season with 27 points.

Next Week Preview

Ptičice
Looking ahead to Week 10, seventh-place Ptičice (4-5) will look to get back in the win column against 10th-place Državniposo (3-6). Each side has a couple of players on bye next week, as Deshaun Watson and the Denver Broncos defense are off for Ptičice and DeAndre Hopkins and Alex Collins for Državniposo.
Demoni
In a matchup that showcases the two highest-scoring teams in the league, Demoni (7-2) match up against dolchezza (5-4) in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Dan Bailey, Emmanuel Sanders, and Kyle Rudolph are out for dolchezza and Brandon McManus and Devontae Booker will sit for Demoni. Over the last three weeks, Demoni have scored 110 points per game, while dolchezza have averaged 97 per contest.