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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Refrigerator Perry
6-3 200.02
221.65
 
VS
proj
Festering Scabs
192.44 4-5
182.53

Refrigerator Perry top Festering Scabs for third straight win in 200.02-192.44 battle

Refrigerator Perry extended their win streak to three games with a close win over Festering Scabs, squeaking by for a 200.02-192.44 victory. Festering Scabs made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Refrigerator Perry led 200.02-183.94 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 8.5 points from Leighton Vander Esch on Monday night for Festering Scabs. Ryan Fitzpatrick (243 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Deshaun Watson (213 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) were the standout performers for Refrigerator Perry in the win. Refrigerator Perry improve to 6-3 on the season, while Festering Scabs fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Refrigerator Perry   Festering Scabs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Lions in Week 9, the Vikings defense scored 22 points to more-than-triple their 6.91-point projection. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 209 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the second-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Vikings will face the Bears.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Refrigerator Perry
Points
% of total points 200.02
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
34.02
31.32
17%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.82
29.51
13.4%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
22
6.91
11%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
21.3
20.44
10.6%
Festering Scabs
Points
% of total points 192.44
1
Matt Ryan
QB
43
30.5
22.3%
2
Jeff Heuerman
TE
25.3
2.43
13.1%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
24.7
11.14
12.8%
4
Derek Carr
QB
15.34
27.75
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Festering Scabs had a 122.34-90.62 lead. For Refrigerator Perry, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan teamed up with Calvin Ridley for a 40-yard touchdown pass for Festering Scabs. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 39-yard touchdown pass and a 35-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for Refrigerator Perry, while Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 178.94-166.14 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Refrigerator Perry   Festering Scabs

Game Notes

Refrigerator Perry got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 16 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Festering Scabs had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Refrigerator Perry got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Festering Scabs outscored their projection.
The matchup's 7.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Refrigerator Perry. They got the win, but did not cover the 39.12-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Refrigerator Perry moves to (1-0), while Festering Scabs falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Matt Ryan scored 43 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Refrigerator Perry
You know Refrigerator Perry, the good news is that we won this matchup by 7.58 points. The *even better* news is that we know we're stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through eight weeks was 223.2. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Festering Scabs
Well, Festering Scabs, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Bradley McDougald in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.