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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Arnie Weinmeister
5-4 129.46
116.04
 
VS
proj
TROY AIKMAN
87.5 2-7
98.32

Arnie Weinmeister smirk at projections, earn win against TROY AIKMAN in 129.46-87.50 rout

Arnie Weinmeister beat their projected point total, cruising to a 129.46-87.50 victory over TROY AIKMAN, who fell short of projections. Arnie Weinmeister pulled out to a 17.70-point lead on Thursday behind Pierre Garcon (14.6 points) and Jordy Nelson (3.1) and never looked back. Jordan Howard (16.7 points) and Russell Wilson (16.5) were the top performers for TROY AIKMAN in defeat. This marks the second time this season Arnie Weinmeister have beaten TROY AIKMAN, after winning 121.68-102.74 in their last matchup. Arnie Weinmeister (5-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Joe Montana, while TROY AIKMAN (2-7) will attempt to get back on track against Dan the Man.

Matchup Timeline

  Arnie Weinmeister   TROY AIKMAN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 41-9 win over the Bills. In doing so, they put up 32 points to more-than-double their 13.35-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Bears will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Arnie Weinmeister
Points
% of total points 129.46
1
Michael Thomas
WR
43.6
18.98
33.7%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
32
13.35
24.7%
3
Pierre Garcon
WR
14.6
6.99
11.3%
4
Alex Collins
RB
10.9
9.68
8.4%
TROY AIKMAN
Points
% of total points 87.5
1
Jordan Howard
RB
16.7
12.14
19.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
16.5
17.88
18.9%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
15
10.47
17.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.7
17.75
15.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Pierre Garcon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Arnie Weinmeister, helping the team to a 17.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson found Doug Baldwin for a 42-yard pass for TROY AIKMAN, who trailed 122.36-58.80 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Arnie Weinmeister   TROY AIKMAN

Game Notes

Arnie Weinmeister got the W even though only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
TROY AIKMAN had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Arnie Weinmeister put up more points than their season scoring average (103.21) while TROY AIKMAN fell short of theirs (108.33).
Arnie Weinmeister scored more points than their projected total, while TROY AIKMAN failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 41.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory puts an end to a two-game losing skid for Arnie Weinmeister.
Not only did Arnie Weinmeister get the W, but they also easily covered the 17.72-point forecasted margin of victory.
Arnie Weinmeister moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while TROY AIKMAN falls to (0-6).

Next Week Preview

TROY AIKMAN
Up ahead next week, TROY AIKMAN (2-7, last-place) will try to get back in the win column against Dan the Man (6-3, third-place). Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Willie Snead IV and Joe Flacco are off for TROY AIKMAN and Devontae Booker and Royce Freeman for Dan the Man.
Arnie Weinmeister
In a matchup that features a couple of teams that are separated by only a game in the standings, Arnie Weinmeister (5-4) are set to take on Joe Montana (4-5) in Week 10. Each side has a couple of players on bye next week, as Alex Collins and the Denver Broncos defense are off for Arnie Weinmeister and John Brown and Hayden Hurst for Joe Montana. Over the last three weeks, Arnie Weinmeister have scored 99.96 points per game, while Joe Montana have averaged 134.7 per contest.