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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Abel Knox
7-2 106.94
104.64
 
VS
proj
Suck ItTrebek
82.78 3-6
89.33

Abel Knox knock off Suck ItTrebek, 106.94-82.78

Abel Knox earned a hard-fought win over Suck ItTrebek, securing a 106.94-82.78 victory. Abel Knox took an early 1.30-point lead on Thursday. Suck ItTrebek came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (21.88 points) and Julio Jones (20.1). Not to be deterred, Abel Knox made a run later that afternoon, as Drew Brees (37.44 points) and Courtland Sutton (5.7) put them back in the lead for good. Abel Knox (7-2) will look to notch another win against texanformers, while Suck ItTrebek (3-6) try to generate some positive momentum against The Awesomeness.

Matchup Timeline

  Abel Knox   Suck ItTrebek

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 19 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 7.15-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Abel Knox
Points
% of total points 106.94
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.44
25.68
35%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
19
7.15
17.8%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
11.5
7.05
10.8%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.2
15.87
10.5%
Suck ItTrebek
Points
% of total points 82.78
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
21.88
20.92
26.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
20.1
12.08
24.3%
3
Ito Smith
RB
12.4
7.77
15%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
8.4
11.89
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Suck ItTrebek emerged with a 68.38-41.10 lead. For Abel Knox, Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Suck ItTrebek with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Abel Knox   Suck ItTrebek

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Abel Knox scored more than their point projections.
Suck ItTrebek had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Abel Knox put up more points than their season scoring average (106.58) while Suck ItTrebek fell short of theirs (96.18).
Abel Knox scored more points than their projected total, while Suck ItTrebek failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Abel Knox win, but they also covered the 15.31-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Abel Knox
Nice work, Abel Knox. Deploying a lineup that won by more than 24 points in Week 9... let's take this W in stride, tip our hat to the GM of Suck ItTrebek, and continue the march towards a fantasy title.
Suck ItTrebek
Just one field goal on three attempts? Sounds like Brandon McManus might have just toe-bashed himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.