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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Grounds Game Keeper
6-3 110.72
94.54
 
VS
proj
Mr. Marbles
88.36 1-8
79.97

Grounds Game Keeper beat Mr. Marbles for third straight win in 110.72-88.36 rout

Grounds Game Keeper extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Mr. Marbles, cruising to a 110.72-88.36 victory. Mr. Marbles took a 35.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Duke Johnson Jr. (20.6 points) and Julio Jones (18.1). But it was all Grounds Game Keeper after that. They were led by Alvin Kamara (29.6 points) and James Conner (22.3). Grounds Game Keeper (6-3) will look to earn another win against Snappy Mcgee, while Mr. Marbles (1-8) will try to get back in the win column against DIDDY.

Matchup Timeline

  Grounds Game Keeper   Mr. Marbles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 116 yards from scrimmage and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Rams, Kamara put up 29.6 points this week. His scoring output was 84.2% more than his 16.07-point projection and was much higher than his 18.63-point season scoring average. Kamara ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Alvin Kamara

Top Player Comparison

Grounds Game Keeper
Points
% of total points 110.72
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
29.6
16.07
26.7%
2
James Conner
RB
22.3
14.65
20.1%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
17.12
18.56
15.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.2
10.02
13.7%
Mr. Marbles
Points
% of total points 88.36
1
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
20.6
6.5
23.3%
2
Dion Lewis
RB
18.2
8.01
20.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
18.1
11.95
20.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
9
9.29
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Marbles to contribute to a 63.56-28.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers found Keenan Allen for a 54-yard pass for Grounds Game Keeper. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass, helping Grounds Game Keeper to a 93.62-63.56 lead.
Sunday Night
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch for Grounds Game Keeper, helping the team to a 103.72-70.16 lead.

Points By Position

  Grounds Game Keeper   Mr. Marbles

Game Notes

Grounds Game Keeper emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Mr. Marbles had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Grounds Game Keeper had one starters score zero points, while Mr. Marbles had two.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Grounds Game Keeper get the win, but they also covered the 14.57-point projected margin of victory.
Grounds Game Keeper moves to (3-1) in blowout games this season, while Mr. Marbles falls to (1-7).

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