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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
War Dawgz
3-6 151.82
117.18
 
VS
proj
Too Many Cooks
124.86 5-4
107.5

War Dawgz earn win against Too Many Cooks in 151.82-124.86 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was War Dawgz who got the win, cruising to a 151.82-124.86 victory over Too Many Cooks. War Dawgz pulled out to a 5.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Kareem Hunt (32.6 points) and Travis Kelce (25.4) and never let it go. O.J. Howard (19.3 points) and Aaron Rodgers (19.16) led the charge for Too Many Cooks in the loss. War Dawgz (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against The Great 8s, while Too Many Cooks (5-4) will take on Gurley Fries in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  War Dawgz   Too Many Cooks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 25.4 points against his 12.98-point projection. In a 37-21 win over the Browns, he caught 7 passes for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns. Kelce ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

War Dawgz
Points
% of total points 151.82
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32.6
17.83
21.5%
2
Drew Brees
QB
31.44
22.2
20.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.4
12.98
16.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.4
12.31
13.4%
Too Many Cooks
Points
% of total points 124.86
1
O.J. Howard
TE
19.3
8.33
15.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.16
23.46
15.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.2
12.79
14.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
17.4
12.24
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, War Dawgz became the proud owner of a 68.00-62.50 lead. For War Dawgz, Kareem Hunt had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Too Many Cooks with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was War Dawgz who owned the lead, 125.84-98.10. For War Dawgz, Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch. Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch for Too Many Cooks, while Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday night, after which War Dawgz owned a 151.82-124.86 lead. For War Dawgz, Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Too Many Cooks with a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  War Dawgz   Too Many Cooks

Game Notes

Most (7 of the 9) of the starters on War Dawgz scored higher than their projected point totals.
Too Many Cooks lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
War Dawgz had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Too Many Cooks.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 26.96-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did War Dawgz earn the W, but they also easily covered the 9.68-point projected margin of victory.
War Dawgz moves to (1-3) in blowout games this season, while Too Many Cooks falls to (3-3).
Despite the loss, O.J. Howard recorded 19.3 points, the second-best score for a tight end this week.

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