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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
FDC Chiefs
7-2 133.3
142.22
 
VS
proj
Nightmares
102.45 3-6
121.04

FDC Chiefs come back to beat Nightmares for fourth straight win in 133.30-102.45 rout

FDC Chiefs extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Nightmares, cruising to a 133.30-102.45 victory. FDC Chiefs took a 45.90-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Nick Mullens and George Kittle. Mullens passed for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns for 30.8 points, while Kittle caught 4 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown (20.8 points). Nightmares came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Julio Jones (25.1 points) and Baker Mayfield (24.85). Not to be deterred, FDC Chiefs got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Amari Cooper (16.8 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (15.2) put them back in the lead for good. FDC Chiefs (7-2) will look to get another win against Blue Falcons, while Nightmares (3-6) will match up against Dirty Dogs in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  FDC Chiefs   Nightmares

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mullens overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 30.8 points against his 12.32-point projection. In a 34-3 win over the Raiders, he passed for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns. Mullens will face the Giants next week.
Nick Mullens

Top Player Comparison

FDC Chiefs
Points
% of total points 133.3
1
Nick Mullens
QB
30.8
12.32
23.1%
2
George Kittle
TE
20.8
12.11
15.6%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16.8
10.67
12.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.2
18.41
11.4%
Nightmares
Points
% of total points 102.45
1
Julio Jones
WR
25.1
18.08
24.5%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
24.85
22.87
24.3%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
11.7
11
11.4%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.33
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nick Mullens teamed up with George Kittle for a 71-yard pass for FDC Chiefs. Mullens also lit up the scoreboard with a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass, contributing to a 51.60-5.70 lead for FDC Chiefs.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Nightmares emerged with a 98.45-89.80 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for FDC Chiefs, while Jason Myers had a 56-yard field goal. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Nightmares with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  FDC Chiefs   Nightmares

Game Notes

FDC Chiefs emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 11 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Nightmares had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Nightmares could have used points from Deontay Burnett and T.Y. Hilton, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did FDC Chiefs win, but they also covered the 21.18-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, FDC Chiefs moves to (5-2), while Nightmares falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Julio Jones (25.1 points) recorded the third-highest score for a WR this week.

Next Week Preview

Nightmares
The outlook doesn't exactly get much better for 13th-place Nightmares, since they now have to go toe-to-toe against the league-leading Dirty Dogs next week. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as the Minnesota Vikings defense, Case Keenum, Adam Thielen, and Emmanuel Sanders are off for Dirty Dogs while Latavius Murray, Justin Tucker, and Royce Freeman will be out for Nightmares.
FDC Chiefs
FDC Chiefs (7-2) are set to go up against Blue Falcons (5-4) in Week 10. Nine weeks into the 2018 campaign, FDC Chiefs have tallied the third-most points in the league while Blue Falcons (149.25 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, FDC Chiefs have scored 146.97 points per game, while Blue Falcons have averaged 167.38 per contest.