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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Soonerjack
5-4 143.65
128.88
 
VS
proj
DominationStation
129.8 3-6
130.7

Soonerjack smirk at expectations, earn win against DominationStation, 143.65-129.80

Soonerjack brought their A game, coming out on top with a 143.65-129.80 victory over DominationStation, who fell short of projections. Soonerjack never trailed in this one after grabbing a 11.40-point lead on Thursday behind the San Francisco 49ers defense (15 points). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 211 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Brandin Cooks (6 Rec, 114 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for DominationStation in the loss. Soonerjack (5-4) will look to get another W against Hard Targets, while DominationStation (3-6) face off against DARC NARC in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Soonerjack   DominationStation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Humphries (8 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 29.65 points against the Panthers in Week 9. His scoring output crushed his 5.01-point projection and was higher than his 22.33-point season scoring average. Humphries will face the Redskins next week.
Adam Humphries

Top Player Comparison

Soonerjack
Points
% of total points 143.65
1
Adam Humphries
WR
29.65
5.01
20.6%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
21.3
9.88
14.8%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
15
5.7
10.4%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
13.1
10.9
9.1%
DominationStation
Points
% of total points 129.8
1
Michael Thomas
WR
39.1
20.28
30.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.4
14.62
18%
3
Tom Brady
QB
20.6
30.22
15.9%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
9.7
9.87
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Adam Humphries had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Soonerjack to contribute to a 90.75-18.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Soonerjack became the proud owner of a 123.55-101.80 lead. For Soonerjack, Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for DominationStation with a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, after which Soonerjack became the proud owner of a 143.65-129.80 lead. For Soonerjack, Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for DominationStation with a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Soonerjack   DominationStation

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Soonerjack (5-4) have a better record than DominationStation (3-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. DominationStation has left more points on the bench this season (409.2) than Soonerjack (325.95).
Once Soonerjack put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than DominationStation (3 vs 1).
Soonerjack see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DominationStation (0).
Soonerjack don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than DominationStation (0 vs 1).
Soonerjack should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DominationStation (6 vs 3).
By position, Soonerjack have outscored DominationStation at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Soonerjack has a higher average scoring margin (3) than DominationStation this season (1).
The starters for Soonerjack had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for DominationStation (2).
There's not much good to say about DominationStation this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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