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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
3-6 175.9
144.09
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
175.25 4-5
144.87

Brewmasters come back to knock off Rebel Alliance in 175.90-175.25 battle

Both teams stepped up and outperformed projections, but Brewmasters got the best of Rebel Alliance. Predicted to lose 144.87-144.09, Brewmasters staged a comeback to earn a 175.90-175.25 win over Rebel Alliance. Brewmasters trailed 175.25-168.50 heading into Sunday night, but the unit made a comeback behind Randall Cobb (5 Rec, 24 Rec Yds). Ryan Fitzpatrick (243 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Alvin Kamara (82 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 34 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Brewmasters (3-6) will look to maintain their momentum against Mutinous Apes, while Rebel Alliance (4-5) meet WarEagle in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown against the Chargers, Vannett scored 17.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 5.14-point projection and was much higher than his 4.95-point season scoring average. Vannett will face the Rams next week.
Nick Vannett

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 175.9
1
Michael Thomas
WR
39.1
20.28
22.2%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
31.9
24.53
18.1%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.28
14.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
21.2
15.56
12.1%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 175.25
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
34.45
26.82
19.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
33.6
22.33
19.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
9.97
16%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
19.9
14.87
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Brewmasters became the proud owner of a 91.00-88.75 lead. For Brewmasters, Ben Roethlisberger had a 51-yard pass. Ryan Fitzpatrick made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Rebel Alliance emerged with a 175.25-168.50 lead. For Brewmasters, Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch. Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Rebel Alliance, while Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Brewmasters exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite eight of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points, Rebel Alliance lost.
Rebel Alliance took the L despite recording their best score of the year.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Brewmasters ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Rebel Alliance put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 0.65-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a streak of six consecutive defeats for Brewmasters.
In close games this year, Brewmasters moves to (1-1), while Rebel Alliance falls to (1-3).
A bright spot in the loss, Ryan Fitzpatrick registered 34.45 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Brewmasters
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Brewmasters! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then we have found an area to improve: our starting running backs were thoroughly outplayed this past week. Kenyan Drake (35 total yards, no TDs) logged only 13.2 points in Week 9, and the starting backfield for Rebel Alliance tripled us up with a score of 44.5. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 10!
Rebel Alliance
It's entirely possible that Rebel Alliance may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 20 total targets this past week, their five wide receivers apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.