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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Mad Scientist
6-3 95.08
98.53
 
VS
proj
The Cutlass Cieras
90.04 7-2
111.26

The Mad Scientist knock The Cutlass Cieras from top spot, 95.08-90.04

The Mad Scientist came from behind for a 95.08-90.04 victory over The Cutlass Cieras, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Hiawatha Elite League. Despite trailing 90.04-83.88 heading into Monday night, The Mad Scientist made a run behind Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 112 yards from scrimmage for 11.2 points. Jared Goff (30.34 points) and James Conner (22.3) did their part for The Cutlass Cieras in the loss. The Mad Scientist (6-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Comeback Kid, while The Cutlass Cieras (7-2) meet The Minor Prophets in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Mad Scientist   The Cutlass Cieras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Davis racked up 107 yards from scrimmage as the Seahawks lost to the Chargers 25-17. In doing so, he put up 10.7 points and scored 75.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Mad Scientist this week. Davis will play the Rams in Week 10.
Mike Davis

Top Player Comparison

The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 95.08
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.8
24.43
29.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
15.2
10.02
16%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
11.38
9.14
12%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.2
15.74
11.8%
The Cutlass Cieras
Points
% of total points 90.04
1
Jared Goff
QB
30.34
22.67
33.7%
2
James Conner
RB
22.3
14.65
24.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
10
13.98
11.1%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
8.7
14.39
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 44.90-35.60 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which The Cutlass Cieras owned a 80.04-72.50 lead. For The Mad Scientist, Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for The Cutlass Cieras with a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Mad Scientist   The Cutlass Cieras

What If

The Mad Scientist would have beaten five other teams besides The Cutlass Cieras this week.
The Cutlass Cieras would have lost to seven other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
The Mad Scientist would be 4-5 if they played The Cutlass Cieras every week.
The Cutlass Cieras would have gotten the win over The Mad Scientist 134-87.42 had they played each other last week.
The Mad Scientist would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Cutlass Cieras.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist, The Cutlass Cieras would be 6-2.
If The Mad Scientist had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-41.
If they played every team every week, The Cutlass Cieras would be 69-30.

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