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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Project Mayhem
6-3 111.42
95.19
 
VS
proj
Now were COOKin
85.54 2-7
74.06

Project Mayhem earn win against Now were COOKin in 111.42-85.54 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point totals, but Project Mayhem beat Now were COOKin. Predicted to win by a score of 95.19-74.06, Project Mayhem cruised to a 111.42-85.54 win over Now were COOKin. Now were COOKin got out to a 1.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Project Mayhem after that. They were led by Drew Brees (346 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and James Conner (107 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Patrick Mahomes (375 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 18 Rush Yds) and Duke Johnson Jr. (9 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Now were COOKin in defeat. Project Mayhem (6-3) will look to add to their success against Blacula's Bums, while Now were COOKin (2-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Blue Crabs.

Matchup Timeline

  Project Mayhem   Now were COOKin

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 27.52 points against his 15.61-point projection. In a 45-35 win over the Rams, he passed for 346 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards. Brees ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Project Mayhem
Points
% of total points 111.42
1
Drew Brees
QB
27.52
15.61
24.7%
2
James Conner
RB
25.3
14.65
22.7%
3
James White
RB
22.3
13.52
20%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
10.2
13.86
9.2%
Now were COOKin
Points
% of total points 85.54
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.3
18.54
27.2%
2
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
20.6
6.5
24.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.9
9.61
17.4%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
11.5
7.05
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 50-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Now were COOKin to contribute to a 52.54-48.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch for Now were COOKin, who trailed 75.52-69.04 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Project Mayhem   Now were COOKin

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on Project Mayhem exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their eight starters exceeding their points projection, Now were COOKin lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did Project Mayhem win, but they also covered the 21.13-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Project Mayhem moves to (3-0), while Now were COOKin falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 23.3 points, the third-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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