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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
ken simmons's Team
3-6 111
96.73
 
VS
proj
Sporty' K.C.
97 4-5
93.75

ken simmons's Team come back to hand Sporty' K.C. third straight loss, 111-97

ken simmons's Team came back to earn a 111-97 victory to hand Sporty' K.C. their third straight loss. ken simmons's Team trailed 97-88 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind James White (31 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 72 Rec Yds) and Kyle Van Noy (9 Tackles). The Los Angeles Chargers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and James Conner (107 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Sporty' K.C. in the loss. This marks the second time this season ken simmons's Team have knocked off Sporty' K.C., after winning 113-109 in their last matchup. ken simmons's Team (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Baytown Cowboys, while Sporty' K.C. (4-5) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Spoon.

Matchup Timeline

  ken simmons's Team   Sporty' K.C.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (9 Pts Allowed, 209 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 43 points in a 24-9 win over the Lions in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 15.26-point projection and was much higher than their 17.56-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

ken simmons's Team
Points
% of total points 111
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
43
15.26
38.7%
2
James White
RB
20
11.7
18%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
9
11.31
8.1%
4
Cam Newton
QB
8
10.55
7.2%
Sporty' K.C.
Points
% of total points 97
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
21
14.2
21.6%
2
James Conner
RB
16
10.06
16.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10
7.94
10.3%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
8
10.96
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for Sporty' K.C., who trailed 67-40 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Sporty' K.C. became the proud owner of a 97-88 lead. For ken simmons's Team, Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal. Philip Rivers teamed up with Keenan Allen for a 54-yard pass for Sporty' K.C.. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  ken simmons's Team   Sporty' K.C.

Game Notes

Only three of the 12 starters on ken simmons's Team scored higher than their point projections.
Sporty' K.C. had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
ken simmons's Team won despite having two starters (Kyle Williams and Marcus Sherels) score zero points.
ken simmons's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (88.5) while Sporty' K.C. fell short of theirs (100.06).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did ken simmons's Team earn the win, but they also covered the 2.98-point forecasted margin of victory.
ken simmons's Team moves to (1-0) in comeback games this season, while Sporty' K.C. falls to (0-2).
On the losing side, the Los Angeles Chargers defense scored 21 points, the third-best score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Sporty' K.C.
Things get no easier for sixth-place Sporty' K.C., as they now get to face off against the league-leading Spoon in Week 10. Each side has two players with byes next week, as Bradley Chubb and Dan Bailey are off for Sporty' K.C. and Phillip Lindsay and John Brown for Spoon.
ken simmons's Team
ken simmons's Team (3-6) battle Baytown Cowboys (1-8) in Week 10. Each team will have four players with byes next week, as the Minnesota Vikings defense, Matt Judon, Demaryius Thomas, and Marcus Sherels are off for ken simmons's Team and DeAndre Hopkins, Whitney Mercilus, Joe Flacco, and Patrick Ricard are out for Baytown Cowboys. Over the last three weeks, ken simmons's Team have scored 105.33 points per game, while Baytown Cowboys have averaged just 53.33 per contest.