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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
8-1 100.02
88.92
 
VS
proj
This is Dre's Team
93.04 4-5
78.37

The Minor Prophets jump into top spot, 100.02-93.04

The Minor Prophets ascended into first place in Hiawatha Elite League with a come-from-behind win over This is Dre's Team, staging a comeback for a 100.02-93.04 victory. The Minor Prophets trailed 93.04-88.22 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Amari Cooper (11.8 points). Drew Brees (31.44 points) and George Kittle (16.8) did their part for This is Dre's Team in the loss. The Minor Prophets (8-1) will look to maintain their momentum against The Cutlass Cieras, while This is Dre's Team (4-5) will try to get back on track against Liams Dream Team ;).

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   This is Dre's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Dolphins defense (6 Pts Allowed, 282 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 25 points in a 13-6 win over the Jets in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.28-point projection and was much higher than their 12.5-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 100.02
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.28
25%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.3
15.79
18.3%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
17.12
18.56
17.1%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
11.8
6.98
11.8%
This is Dre's Team
Points
% of total points 93.04
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.44
22.2
33.8%
2
George Kittle
TE
16.8
7.66
18.1%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
10.7
9.53
11.5%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10.2
13.73
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for This is Dre's Team to contribute to a 16.80-6.90 lead for This is Dre's Team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for The Minor Prophets, while Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 93.04-81.22 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   This is Dre's Team

Game Notes

The Minor Prophets won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
This is Dre's Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
This is Dre's Team could have used points from Golden Tate and Marlon Mack, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Minor Prophets. They got the W, but did not cover the 10.55-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, The Minor Prophets moves to (2-0), while This is Dre's Team falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Drew Brees scored 31.44 points, the top overall score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

This is Dre's Team
Looking ahead to Week 10, This is Dre's Team (4-5, eighth-place) will look to right the ship against Liams Dream Team ;) (2-7, 10th-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Latavius Murray, Alex Collins, and the Denver Broncos defense are off for This is Dre's Team while the Minnesota Vikings defense, Deshaun Watson, and Laquon Treadwell are out for Liams Dream Team ;).
The Minor Prophets
Week 10 will showcase the top-scoring teams in the league, as The Minor Prophets (8-1) square off against The Cutlass Cieras (7-2). Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Adam Thielen, Lamar Miller, and the Baltimore Ravens defense are out for The Cutlass Cieras and John Brown and Keke Coutee will get the week off for The Minor Prophets. Over the last three weeks, The Minor Prophets have put up 94.01 points per game, while The Cutlass Cieras have averaged 106.67 per contest.