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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
LyonsPryde
3-6 145.94
103.23
 
VS
proj
Urin Trouble
65.14 4-5
64.95

LyonsPryde earn win against Urin Trouble in 145.94-65.14 rout

LyonsPryde beat expectations, cruising to a 145.94-65.14 victory over Urin Trouble. LyonsPryde got out to a 1.80-point lead on Thursday behind Marquise Goodwin and never let it go. Drew Brees (31.44 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11.3) were the leaders for Urin Trouble in defeat. LyonsPryde (3-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Slim Shady, while Urin Trouble (4-5) meet Mystic Moose in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LyonsPryde   Urin Trouble

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 78 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Johnson Jr. registered 25.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.34-point projection and was much higher than his 7.79-point season scoring average. Johnson Jr. will face the Falcons next week.
Duke Johnson Jr.

Top Player Comparison

LyonsPryde
Points
% of total points 145.94
1
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
25.1
8.34
17.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
21.6
15.01
14.8%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
20.2
9
13.8%
4
O.J. Howard
TE
19.3
8.33
13.2%
Urin Trouble
Points
% of total points 65.14
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.44
22.19
48.3%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.3
12.1
17.3%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
8
6.5
12.3%
4
David Njoku
TE
7.3
8.46
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 35-yard touchdown catch for LyonsPryde, contributing to a 85.24-33.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Greg Zuerlein had a 56-yard field goal for LyonsPryde, helping the team to a 109.24-65.14 lead.
Sunday Night
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 51-yard catch for LyonsPryde, contributing to a 125.74-65.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LyonsPryde   Urin Trouble

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. LyonsPryde scored more in this one (145.94) than their season average (101.61).
We heard scoring helps you win. Urin Trouble need some help then, averaging just 95.48 versus LyonsPryde's 101.61.
Urin Trouble are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than LyonsPryde (4 vs 3).
LyonsPryde laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Urin Trouble (0).
By position, LyonsPryde have outscored Urin Trouble at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for LyonsPryde had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Urin Trouble (0).
Don't worry Urin Trouble, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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