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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Earl Campbell
4-5 129.18
113.14
 
VS
proj
The Thurmanator
119.7 3-6
99.28

Earl Campbell hand The Thurmanator fifth straight loss, 129.18-119.70

Earl Campbell earned a 129.18-119.70 victory to hand The Thurmanator their fifth straight loss. Earl Campbell never trailed in this one after grabbing a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind Robbie Gould. Christian McCaffrey (79 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 78 Rec Yds) and Case Keenum (290 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for The Thurmanator in the loss. This marks the second time this season Earl Campbell have gotten the best of The Thurmanator, after winning 156.7-132.26 in their last matchup. Earl Campbell (4-5) will look to earn another W against Bradshaws Bombers, while The Thurmanator (3-6) will meet Mean Joe Green in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Earl Campbell   The Thurmanator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson Jr. overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 28.1 points against his 9.62-point projection. During a 37-21 loss to the Chiefs, he caught 9 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns. Johnson Jr. will face the Falcons next week.
Duke Johnson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Earl Campbell
Points
% of total points 129.18
1
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
28.1
9.62
21.8%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
21.3
9.49
16.5%
3
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
25.72
16.4%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
20.2
10.34
15.6%
The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 119.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31.2
21.51
26.1%
2
Case Keenum
QB
15.6
17.3
13%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
15.5
11.76
12.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.3
13.68
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Calvin Ridley had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Earl Campbell, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch to contribute to a 129.18-85.00 lead for Earl Campbell.
Sunday Late
Case Keenum had a 44-yard pass for The Thurmanator, who trailed 129.18-106.60 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch for The Thurmanator, who trailed 129.18-119.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Earl Campbell   The Thurmanator

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against The Thurmanator, Earl Campbell averaged more points (142.94) than they usually score (122.24).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're The Thurmanator. They've lost five in a row.
Once Earl Campbell put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Thurmanator (3 vs 1).
Earl Campbell should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Thurmanator (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Thurmanator - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Earl Campbell (1) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Earl Campbell have outscored The Thurmanator at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry The Thurmanator, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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