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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Toddfather
7-2 157.06
132.91
 
VS
proj
The Graveyard
152.74 5-4
134.03

The Toddfather top The Graveyard for fourth straight win in 157.06-152.74 battle

The Toddfather extended their win streak to four games with a narrow win over The Graveyard, eking out a 157.06-152.74 victory. The Graveyard had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Toddfather led 157.06-137.54 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 15.2 points from Ezekiel Elliott on Monday night for The Graveyard. The Toddfather were led by Michael Thomas, who caught 12 passes for 211 yards and a touchdown for 39.1 points, and the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers (28 points). The Toddfather (7-2) will look to sustain their momentum against King of the North 👑, while The Graveyard (5-4) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Cook a Graham.

Matchup Timeline

  The Toddfather   The Graveyard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 28 points, the Bears defense more-than-doubled their 9.97-point projection in a 41-9 win over the Bills. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 10, the Bears will battle the Lions.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

The Toddfather
Points
% of total points 157.06
1
Michael Thomas
WR
39.1
20.28
24.9%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
9.97
17.8%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
21.3
9.88
13.6%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.9
14.87
12.7%
The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 152.74
1
Drew Brees
QB
39.44
26.09
25.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
15.79
18.9%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.4
14.62
15.3%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
22
6.91
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, The Toddfather emerged with a 143.46-137.54 lead. For The Toddfather, Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for The Graveyard with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Toddfather   The Graveyard

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Toddfather scored more in this matchup (157.06) than their season average (142.66).
The Toddfather are on fire, with victories in four straight matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Toddfather (7-2) have a better record than The Graveyard (5-4).
The Toddfather don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Graveyard (4 vs 3).
The Toddfather don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Graveyard (0 vs 1).
The Toddfather should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The Graveyard (6 vs 5).
By position, The Toddfather have outscored The Graveyard at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The Toddfather don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry The Graveyard, 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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