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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Blue Crush
6-3 157
119.63
 
VS
proj
Victorious Secrets
125 5-4
116.9

Blue Crush beat Victorious Secrets for third straight win in 157-125 rout

Blue Crush extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Victorious Secrets, rolling to a 157-125 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Blue Crush grabbed a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 63 points from Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 78 Rec Yds). Jared Goff (391 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 17 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for Victorious Secrets in the loss. This marks the second time this season Blue Crush have beaten Victorious Secrets, after winning 135-97 in their last matchup. Blue Crush (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Mother of Dragons, while Victorious Secrets (5-4) match up against Raider Princess in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Crush   Victorious Secrets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 9, Howard caught 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 17 points to more-than-double his 6.2-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Howard will battle the Redskins.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

Blue Crush
Points
% of total points 157
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
37
28.39
23.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26
15.84
16.6%
3
James White
RB
22
12.33
14%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
18
9.74
11.5%
Victorious Secrets
Points
% of total points 125
1
Jared Goff
QB
39
26.14
31.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
21
10.09
16.8%
3
James Conner
RB
21
13.53
16.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10
14.09
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Blue Crush who grabbed the lead, 98-61. For Blue Crush, Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Victorious Secrets with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Blue Crush who emerged with the lead, 135-115. For Blue Crush, Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Victorious Secrets with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Blue Crush   Victorious Secrets

Game Notes

Blue Crush had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Victorious Secrets had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Blue Crush put up more points than their season scoring average (123.78) while Victorious Secrets fell short of theirs (127.44).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 157 points scored by Blue Crush are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 32-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Victorious Secrets.
Not only did Blue Crush win, but they also covered the 2.73-point predicted margin of victory.
All four of the losses for Victorious Secrets have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, Jared Goff recorded 39 points, the league's top overall score this week.

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