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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Orange bloods
4-5 120.25
135.04
 
VS
proj
Boomtown Brawlers
119.45 3-6
146.39

Orange bloods come back to knock off Boomtown Brawlers in 120.25-119.45 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Orange bloods did enough to knock off Boomtown Brawlers. Predicted to lose 146.39-135.04, Orange bloods rallied for a 120.25-119.45 victory over Boomtown Brawlers. Orange bloods trailed 119.45-112.15 heading into Monday night, but the squad staged a comeback behind Michael Gallup (3 Rec, 51 Rec Yds). Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 99 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Todd Gurley II (68 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Boomtown Brawlers in the loss. Orange bloods (4-5) will look to add to their success against Havoc, while Boomtown Brawlers (3-6) take on Enforcers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Orange bloods   Boomtown Brawlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bills in Week 9, the Bears defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 28 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Orange bloods this week. Next week, the Bears will square off against the Lions.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Orange bloods
Points
% of total points 120.25
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
9.97
23.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
25.75
30.6
21.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16
20.99
13.3%
4
Devontae Booker
RB
8.4
9.9
7%
Boomtown Brawlers
Points
% of total points 119.45
1
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
15.79
24.2%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.9
25.35
16.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
17.75
15.76
14.9%
4
Mike Davis
RB
17.7
7.41
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass for Orange bloods, who trailed 119.45-112.15 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Orange bloods   Boomtown Brawlers

Game Notes

Only three of the 11 starting players on Orange bloods scored higher than their point projections.
Boomtown Brawlers had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Orange bloods won despite starting Cameron Meredith, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Orange bloods ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Boomtown Brawlers ranked 11th.
The matchup's 0.8-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Orange bloods moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Boomtown Brawlers falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Travis Kelce registered 28.9 points, the fourth-highest scoring output for any tight end this year.

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