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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Seattle Seahawks
5-4 205.14
218.06
 
VS
proj
Denver Broncos
168.96 2-7
188.13

Seattle Seahawks hand Denver Broncos third straight loss, 205.14-168.96

Seattle Seahawks came out on top with a 205.14-168.96 victory to hand Denver Broncos their third straight loss. Denver Broncos earned a 5.00-point lead on Thursday, but Seattle Seahawks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees (39.44 points) and Greg Olsen (19.6). Aaron Rodgers (23.16 points) and Bobby Wagner (15) led the way for Denver Broncos in the loss. Seattle Seahawks (5-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against V Jacksonville Jags, while Denver Broncos (2-7) will take on Chicago Bears in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McDonald overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 17.5 points against his 7.23-point projection. During a 13-6 win over the Jets, he made 9 tackles and intercepted a pass. McDonald ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Packers next week.
T.J. McDonald

Top Player Comparison

Seattle Seahawks
Points
% of total points 205.14
1
Drew Brees
QB
39.44
26.93
19.2%
2
Greg Olsen
TE
19.6
12.02
9.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.3
20.44
9.4%
4
T.J. McDonald
S
17.5
7.23
8.5%
Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 168.96
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.16
28.19
13.7%
2
Bobby Wagner
LB
15
8.31
8.9%
3
Wesley Woodyard
LB
13.5
9.88
8%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
10.4
15.39
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for Seattle Seahawks, helping the team to a 189.64-116.50 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass for Denver Broncos, who trailed 205.14-139.66 after the evening game.
Monday
Allen Hurns had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos.

Points By Position

  Seattle Seahawks   Denver Broncos

Game Notes

Only five of the 23 starters on Seattle Seahawks scored more than their projected point totals.
Denver Broncos had only 10 of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Seattle Seahawks had three starters score zero points, while Denver Broncos had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Seattle Seahawks win, but they also covered the 29.93-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Seattle Seahawks
Listen Seattle Seahawks, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's declined a bit recently, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 224.15 points through Week 8, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outproducing the 205.14 we needed for this past week's win!
Denver Broncos
Only one field goal on three attempts? Seems like Brandon McManus might be kicking himself back into the free agent pool after this effort.