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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
rayray
7-2 163.6
153.82
 
VS
proj
Bob Loblaws Law Blog
124.05 5-4
139.06

rayray defeat Bob Loblaws Law Blog for fourth straight win in 163.60-124.05 rout

rayray extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Bob Loblaws Law Blog, cruising to a 163.60-124.05 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as rayray earned a 52.55-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Calvin Ridley and Ito Smith. Ridley caught 6 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown for 23.3 points, while Smith ran for 60 yards and a touchdown (19.4 points). Michael Thomas (42.1 points) and Amari Cooper (16.8) did their part for Bob Loblaws Law Blog in defeat. rayray (7-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against Ditka Naybox, while Bob Loblaws Law Blog (5-4) take on Freeman Fighters in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  rayray   Bob Loblaws Law Blog

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ridley (6 Rec, 71 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23.3 points in a 38-14 win over the Redskins in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.17-point projection and was much higher than his 11.45-point season scoring average. Ridley ranks #61 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Calvin Ridley

Top Player Comparison

rayray
Points
% of total points 163.6
1
Drew Brees
QB
43.5
26.82
26.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
24.4
15.59
14.9%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
23.3
11.17
14.2%
4
Ito Smith
RB
19.4
14.37
11.9%
Bob Loblaws Law Blog
Points
% of total points 124.05
1
Michael Thomas
WR
42.1
20.36
33.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16.8
11.08
13.5%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
11.6
12.82
9.4%
4
Kerryon Johnson
RB
11.1
15.82
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 40-yard touchdown catch for rayray, contributing to a 84.20-31.65 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch for rayray, helping the team to a 148.10-102.25 lead.

Points By Position

  rayray   Bob Loblaws Law Blog

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. rayray scored less in this one (163.6) than their season average of 176.87.
rayray are on fire, with victories in four straight weeks.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" rayray (7-2) have a better record than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (5-4).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. rayray has left fewer points on the bench this season (370.55) than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (435.25).
rayray don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (2 vs 0).
rayray are clutch masters, with more close wins than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (1 vs 0).
rayray should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Bob Loblaws Law Blog (6 vs 3).
By position, rayray have outscored Bob Loblaws Law Blog at QB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
rayray don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for rayray had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Bob Loblaws Law Blog (0).
Hey Bob Loblaws Law Blog, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Bob Loblaws Law Blog
Up ahead next week, fifth-place Bob Loblaws Law Blog (5-4) are due to square off against 10th-place Freeman Fighters (2-7). Bob Loblaws Law Blog might need to shuffle their lineup some with Demaryius Thomas and Jadeveon Clowney out on bye in Week 10. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. Bob Loblaws Law Blog has scored 156.88 points per game over the last three weeks, while Freeman Fighters has averaged 156.73 per outing over that same span.
rayray
rayray (7-2) are set to go up against Ditka Naybox (4-5) in Week 10. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Dalvin Cook, Latavius Murray, Michael Crabtree, and Stefon Diggs are off for rayray, while Ditka Naybox will be missing John Brown and Royce Freeman. Over the last three weeks, rayray have put up 166.98 points per game, while Ditka Naybox have averaged 183.78 per contest.