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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
6-3 118.5
115.75
 
VS
proj
Ray Nitschke
118.06 4-5
118.14

Dan the Man overcome starter's goose egg, knock off Ray Nitschke in 118.50-118.06 battle

Both teams were frustrated by starters who put up 0 points, but Dan the Man were able to persevere and earn the win, narrowly earning a 118.50-118.06 victory over Ray Nitschke. Ray Nitschke made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Dan the Man led 118.50-96.86 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 21.2 points from Dion Lewis on Monday night for Ray Nitschke. Alvin Kamara (82 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ben Roethlisberger (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the top performers for Dan the Man in the win. This marks the second time this season Dan the Man have gotten the best of Ray Nitschke, after winning 143.1-115.44 in their last matchup. Dan the Man (6-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against TROY AIKMAN, while Ray Nitschke (4-5) attempt to get back on track against Randy Moss.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   Ray Nitschke

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Cooks tallied 22.9 points this week. His scoring output was 65.6% more than his 13.83-point projection and was much higher than his 14.93-point season scoring average. Cooks ranks #49 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 118.5
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.1
20.4
27.9%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.2
18.95
21.3%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.9
13.83
19.3%
4
Cody Parkey
K
11
7.39
9.3%
Ray Nitschke
Points
% of total points 118.06
1
Julio Jones
WR
24.1
17.16
20.4%
2
Dion Lewis
RB
21.2
9.41
18%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.7
14.74
17.5%
4
Ito Smith
RB
13.4
10.04
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Ray Nitschke who took the lead, 68.16-52.40. For Dan the Man, Ben Roethlisberger had a 51-yard pass. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Ray Nitschke with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Dan the Man became the proud owner of a 118.50-96.86 lead. For Dan the Man, Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Ray Nitschke with a 54-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   Ray Nitschke

Game Notes

Dan the Man emerged victorious even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Ray Nitschke 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.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Dan the Man put up more points than their projected total, while Ray Nitschke fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 0.44-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Dan the Man moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Ray Nitschke falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Julio Jones put up 24.1 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.

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