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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Deadlyhamma
6-3 144.96
141.06
 
VS
proj
DuckGang
134.45 2-7
130.58

Deadlyhamma knock off DuckGang, 144.96-134.45

Deadlyhamma scored a hard-fought win over DuckGang, securing a 144.96-134.45 victory. DuckGang earned a 1.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Deadlyhamma held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 346 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards for 53.44 points, and Brandin Cooks, who caught 6 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown (20.6 points). Marcus Mariota (33.8 points) and Josh Gordon (20.67) carried the flag for DuckGang in the loss. Deadlyhamma (6-3) will look to add to their success against G-Men, while DuckGang (2-7) attempt to get back on track against zzirGrizz.

Matchup Timeline

  Deadlyhamma   DuckGang

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Saints in Week 9, Cooks caught 6 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.6 points to scored 68.3% higher than his 12.24-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Deadlyhamma this week. In Week 10, Cooks and the Rams will square off against the Seahawks.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Deadlyhamma
Points
% of total points 144.96
1
Drew Brees
QB
53.44
44.53
36.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
20.6
12.24
14.2%
3
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.3
7.6%
4
Trey Burton
TE
9.87
9.15
6.8%
DuckGang
Points
% of total points 134.45
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
33.8
30.6
25.1%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
20.67
10.42
15.4%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
20.2
9.47
15%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
11.03
5.49
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandin Cooks had a 48-yard catch for Deadlyhamma, while Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal, helping Deadlyhamma to a 130.34-38.02 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for DuckGang, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch for the team, who trailed 140.61-69.42 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Deadlyhamma   DuckGang

Game Notes

Deadlyhamma had six of their 12 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection, DuckGang lost.
Deadlyhamma put up fewer points than their season scoring average (150.96) while DuckGang scored above theirs (130.95).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 10.48, and Deadlyhamma covered by 10.51.

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