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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Naked Canadians
7-2 93.36
79.65
 
VS
proj
PICKERS
62.9 3-6
76.75

Naked Canadians top PICKERS for third straight win in 93.36-62.90 rout

Naked Canadians extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over PICKERS, rolling to a 93.36-62.90 victory. PICKERS got out to a 1.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Naked Canadians after that. They were led by the Chicago Bears defense (25.96 points) and Matt Ryan (25). DeAndre Hopkins (10 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Keenan Allen (28 Rush Yds, 124 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for PICKERS in defeat. This marks the second time this season Naked Canadians have knocked off PICKERS, after winning 81.96-73.04 in their last matchup. Naked Canadians (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Fighting Chichiwawas, while PICKERS (3-6) attempt to get back in the win column against 24 Eh!.

Matchup Timeline

  Naked Canadians   PICKERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (9 Pts Allowed, 264 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 25.96 points against the Bills in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.34-point projection and was much higher than their 8.8-point season scoring average. The Bears defense ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Naked Canadians
Points
% of total points 93.36
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
25.96
10.34
27.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25
14.04
26.8%
3
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.3
11.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
9
6.02
9.6%
PICKERS
Points
% of total points 62.9
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.5
14.38
31%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
18.2
10.02
28.9%
3
Tom Brady
QB
9.78
16.07
15.5%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
6
9.51
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 39-yard touchdown pass for Naked Canadians, helping the team to a 69.36-9.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Naked Canadians who claimed the lead, 93.36-51.12. Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal for Naked Canadians, while Mike Williams had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for PICKERS with a 54-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Tom Brady had a 55-yard touchdown pass for PICKERS, who trailed 93.36-60.90 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Naked Canadians   PICKERS

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on Naked Canadians scored higher than their projected point totals.
PICKERS had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Naked Canadians put up more points than their season scoring average (89.57) while PICKERS fell short of theirs (79.26).
Naked Canadians recorded more points than their projected total, while PICKERS fell short of their projection.
Not only did Naked Canadians win, but they also covered the 2.9-point forecasted margin of victory.
Naked Canadians moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while PICKERS falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the loss, DeAndre Hopkins (19.5 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

PICKERS
Losing skids will collide in Week 10 as 11th-place PICKERS have now lost four games in a row while the opposition, 24 Eh!, have dropped each of their last two. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as DeAndre Hopkins, the Houston Texans defense, and Javorius Allen are off for PICKERS while Alex Collins and Devontae Booker are out for 24 Eh!.
Naked Canadians
Naked Canadians (7-2) will take on Fighting Chichiwawas (3-6) in Week 10. Naked Canadians will surely miss the production of Adam Thielen, who's out on bye in Week 10. Fighting Chichiwawas won't have Dan Bailey. Over the past two weeks, Naked Canadians have put up 87.17 points per game, while Fighting Chichiwawas have averaged 84.67 per contest.