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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
King in the North
5-4 91.78
113.83
 
VS
proj
The BOSS #21
84.56 2-7
106.49

Offensively challenged King in the North come back to top The BOSS #21, 91.78-84.56

King in the North came from behind to earn a 91.78-84.56 victory over The BOSS #21 despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Despite trailing 84.56-68.98 heading into Monday night, King in the North charged back behind Amari Cooper (14.3 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (8.5). Christian McCaffrey (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 78 Rec Yds) and the Denver Broncos defense (19 Pts Allowed, 290 Yds Allowed) were the leaders for The BOSS #21 in the loss. King in the North (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Oh My Goff, while The BOSS #21 (2-7) face Jimmy Mush in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  King in the North   The BOSS #21

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 14.3 points against his 8.82-point projection. In a 28-14 loss to the Titans, he caught 5 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown. Cooper will face the Eagles next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

King in the North
Points
% of total points 91.78
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
25.65
23.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.8
18.12
20.5%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
14.3
8.82
15.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
10
12.56
10.9%
The BOSS #21
Points
% of total points 84.56
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.2
20.11
35.7%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
13.5
9.48
16%
3
Sammy Watkins
WR
8.9
10.25
10.5%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
7.6
9.59
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for King in the North, who trailed 79.66-68.98 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  King in the North   The BOSS #21

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. King in the North scored fewer points in this one (91.78) than their season average of 119.2.
We heard scoring helps you win. The BOSS #21 need some help then, averaging just 98.02 versus King in the North's 119.2.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" King in the North (5-4) have a better record than The BOSS #21 (2-7).
You can't win if you don't play. King in the North has left fewer points on the bench this season (309.8) than The BOSS #21 (384.1).
Once King in the North put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The BOSS #21 (2 vs 0).
King in the North should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The BOSS #21 (5 vs 3).
King in the North have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The BOSS #21 (39 vs 27).
By position, King in the North have outscored The BOSS #21 at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The starters for King in the North had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for The BOSS #21 (0).
King in the North came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than The BOSS #21 (2).
There's not much good to say about The BOSS #21 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The BOSS #21
A pair of teams sporting matching 2-7 records, last-place The BOSS #21 will now get a date with ninth-place Jimmy Mush next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Deshaun Watson, Dalvin Cook, Kirk Cousins, Michael Crabtree, and Stefon Diggs are off for Jimmy Mush and the Denver Broncos defense, Alex Collins, and Demaryius Thomas will be out for The BOSS #21.
King in the North
King in the North (5-4) face Oh My Goff (8-1) in Week 10. Nine weeks into the 2018 season, King in the North are ranked seventh in points scored, while Oh My Goff have tallied the league's third-highest point total. Having said that, multiple players will be out on bye next week for Oh My Goff. Over the last three weeks, King in the North have scored 101.97 points per game, while Oh My Goff have averaged 135.94 per contest.