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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
5-4 241.85
206.86
 
VS
proj
Bitterness
175.55 7-2
197.15

LIONPWR defy projections, knock off Bitterness, 241.85-175.55

LIONPWR stepped up, securing a 241.85-175.55 victory over Bitterness, who fell short of projections. Bitterness grabbed a 13.75-point lead on Thursday, but LIONPWR held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matt Ryan, who passed for 350 yards and 4 touchdowns for 40.5 points, and Ryan Fitzpatrick, who passed for 243 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards (35.45 points). Travis Kelce (28.9 points) and Calvin Ridley (19.7) were the leaders for Bitterness in the loss. LIONPWR (5-4) will look to add to their success against Budd Light, while Bitterness (7-2) will try to get back on track against Naked Bootlegs.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   Bitterness

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense scored 32 points against the Lions in Week 9 to more-than-triple their 10.54-point projection. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 209 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the third-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. The Vikings will go up against the Bears next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 241.85
1
Matt Ryan
QB
40.5
26.35
16.7%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
35.45
27.6
14.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.7
24.24
13.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
32
10.54
13.2%
Bitterness
Points
% of total points 175.55
1
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
15.78
16.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.7
11.13
11.2%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
17.75
15.75
10.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16
12.15
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, LIONPWR boasted a 208.95-107.50 lead. Matt Ryan had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR, while Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Bitterness with a 40-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal for LIONPWR, contributing to a 241.85-142.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   Bitterness

What If

LIONPWR would have beaten seven other teams besides Bitterness this week.
Bitterness would have lost to five other teams besides LIONPWR this week.
LIONPWR would be 3-6 if they played Bitterness every week.
Last week, Bitterness would have been victorious over LIONPWR 228.15-212.3.
LIONPWR would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bitterness.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LIONPWR, Bitterness would be 5-3.
If LIONPWR had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-42.
If they played every team every week, Bitterness would be 53-28.

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