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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
I Just Got Bergers
8-1 164.2
129.69
 
VS
proj
Sacksonville
103.3 4-5
108.56

I Just Got Bergers beat Sacksonville for fifth straight win in 164.2-103.3 rout

I Just Got Bergers extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over Sacksonville, cruising to a 164.2-103.3 victory. Sacksonville nabbed a 2.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all I Just Got Bergers after that. They were led by Michael Thomas (43.1 points) and James Conner (33.3). Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Jimmy Graham (4 Rec, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Sacksonville in the loss. I Just Got Bergers (8-1) will look to rack up another win against Bills Mafia, while Sacksonville (4-5) will face Ol Gnarly Harleigh ! in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  I Just Got Bergers   Sacksonville

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 43.1 points, Thomas more-than-doubled his 20.28-point projection as the Saints beat the Rams 45-35. He caught 12 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on I Just Got Bergers this week. Next week, Thomas will square off against the Bengals.
Michael Thomas

Top Player Comparison

I Just Got Bergers
Points
% of total points 164.2
1
Michael Thomas
WR
43.1
20.28
26.2%
2
James Conner
RB
33.3
19.18
20.3%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
19.6
19.82
11.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
16.8
10.67
10.2%
Sacksonville
Points
% of total points 103.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.3
26.88
33.2%
2
Jimmy Graham
TE
15.5
11.09
15%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
11.2
5.56
10.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11
17.08
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Sacksonville to contribute to a 57.1-55.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, I Just Got Bergers boasted a 140.4-72.0 lead. For I Just Got Bergers, Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Sacksonville with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  I Just Got Bergers   Sacksonville

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on I Just Got Bergers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Sacksonville lost.
I Just Got Bergers put up more points than their season scoring average (156.88) while Sacksonville fell short of theirs (139.98).
I Just Got Bergers put up more points than their projected total, while Sacksonville failed to reach their projection.
Not only did I Just Got Bergers get the win, but they also easily covered the 21.13-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, I Just Got Bergers moves to (5-0), while Sacksonville falls to (1-3).
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes scored 34.3 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Sacksonville
One losing skid will end next week as fifth-place Sacksonville have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, Ol Gnarly Harleigh !, have dropped six straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Kyle Rudolph, Alfred Blue, and Will Fuller V are off for Sacksonville and Dalvin Cook, Willie Snead IV, and Ka'imi Fairbairn are out for Ol Gnarly Harleigh !.
I Just Got Bergers
Streaking teams will collide in Week 10, as I Just Got Bergers (8-1) enter next week riding a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Bills Mafia, 4-5), have taken each of their last four in a row. Each team has players with byes next week, as the Houston Texans defense, Alex Collins, Emmanuel Sanders, Courtland Sutton, and Javorius Allen are off for I Just Got Bergers, while Bills Mafia will be missing Phillip Lindsay, Michael Crabtree, Dan Bailey, and Keke Coutee. Over the last three weeks, I Just Got Bergers have put up 168.23 points per game, while Bills Mafia have averaged 141.78 per contest.