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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Revolting Blob
6-3 133.82
115.31
 
VS
proj
LavarBall Never Lost
93.78 2-7
104.44

The Revolting Blob beat LavarBall Never Lost for third straight win in 133.82-93.78 rout

The Revolting Blob extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over LavarBall Never Lost, rolling to a 133.82-93.78 victory. The Revolting Blob pulled out to a 5.10-point lead on Thursday behind Doug Martin (7.4 points) and never gave it back. Cam Newton (21.18 points) and Dalvin Cook (12.9) were the leading scorers for LavarBall Never Lost in defeat. The Revolting Blob (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Owen Heart, while LavarBall Never Lost (2-7) face off against Bubba Ray Dudley in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Revolting Blob   LavarBall Never Lost

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 19.3 points against his 8.33-point projection. In a 42-28 loss to the Panthers, he caught 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns. Howard ranks #80 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

The Revolting Blob
Points
% of total points 133.82
1
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
26.02
20.9
19.4%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
24.5
10.35
18.3%
3
O.J. Howard
TE
19.3
8.33
14.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.9
23.32
12.6%
LavarBall Never Lost
Points
% of total points 93.78
1
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
25.65
22.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.9
7.54
13.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.5
15.96
11.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.33
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which The Revolting Blob owned a 77.42-69.58 lead. For The Revolting Blob, Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard run for LavarBall Never Lost, while Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for LavarBall Never Lost, who trailed 100.32-93.78 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for The Revolting Blob, contributing to a 124.82-93.78 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Revolting Blob   LavarBall Never Lost

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starting players on The Revolting Blob exceeded their projected point totals.
LavarBall Never Lost had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Revolting Blob put up more points than their season scoring average (127.06) while LavarBall Never Lost fell short of theirs (114.97).
The Revolting Blob recorded more points than their projected total, while LavarBall Never Lost fell short of their projection.
Not only did The Revolting Blob earn the W, but they also easily covered the 10.87-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Revolting Blob moves to (3-0), while LavarBall Never Lost falls to (2-4).
In a losing effort, Cam Newton (21.18 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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