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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
OPALNUTZ
7-2 232.04
212.49
 
VS
proj
Thirsty Camels
155.5 4-5
187.74

OPALNUTZ top Thirsty Camels for fourth straight win in 232.04-155.50 rout

OPALNUTZ extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Thirsty Camels, cruising to a 232.04-155.50 victory. OPALNUTZ pulled out to a 11.30-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle (24.8 points) and Fred Warner (8) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Flacco (206 Pass Yds) did their part for Thirsty Camels in defeat. OPALNUTZ improve to 7-2 on the season, while Thirsty Camels fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  OPALNUTZ   Thirsty Camels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 9, Howard caught 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.3 points to more-than-double his 10.05-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on OPALNUTZ this week. Howard will face the Redskins in Week 10.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

OPALNUTZ
Points
% of total points 232.04
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
38.1
19.56
16.4%
2
Nathan Peterman
QB
30.66
17.68
13.2%
3
Cam Newton
QB
28.68
35.42
12.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
24.8
12.11
10.7%
Thirsty Camels
Points
% of total points 155.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28.5
21.99
18.3%
2
Joe Flacco
QB
19.74
28.18
12.7%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
19.06
29.62
12.3%
4
Pierre Garcon
WR
14.6
7.62
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Thursday, but after the results were tallied, OPALNUTZ had a 32.80-21.50 lead. For OPALNUTZ, George Kittle had a 71-yard catch. Pierre Garcon made the highlight reel for Thirsty Camels with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 50-yard touchdown catch for OPALNUTZ to contribute to a 188.64-107.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  OPALNUTZ   Thirsty Camels

StatSmack

OPALNUTZ are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Thirsty Camels need some help then, averaging just 187.57 versus OPALNUTZ's 225.01.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. OPALNUTZ (7-2) have a better record than Thirsty Camels (4-5).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. OPALNUTZ has left fewer points on the bench this season (407.94) than Thirsty Camels (572.98).
Once OPALNUTZ put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thirsty Camels (1 vs 0).
OPALNUTZ are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Thirsty Camels (1).
OPALNUTZ should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Thirsty Camels (9 vs 3).
OPALNUTZ have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Thirsty Camels (71 vs 52).
Thirsty Camels have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than OPALNUTZ (3) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, OPALNUTZ have outscored Thirsty Camels at RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
OPALNUTZ don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for OPALNUTZ had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Thirsty Camels (1).
Hey Thirsty Camels, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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