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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Thomas Diggs Watkins
7-2 151.82
106.79
 
VS
proj
Riverboat Rob
81.52 7-2
99.97

Thomas Diggs Watkins overtake Riverboat Rob for top spot in 151.82-81.52 rout

Thomas Diggs Watkins overtook Riverboat Rob in the standings, jumping into first place in Throwback Dynasty with a easy win, rolling to a 151.82-81.52 victory. Thomas Diggs Watkins took a 18.80-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle and never relinquished it. Deshaun Watson (213 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and Curtis Samuel (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Riverboat Rob in defeat. Thomas Diggs Watkins (7-2) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to earn another W against QB Safe Space. Riverboat Rob (7-2) attempt to get back in the win column against Downtown Throwdown.

Matchup Timeline

  Thomas Diggs Watkins   Riverboat Rob

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Redskins in Week 9, Coleman racked up 156 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. In doing so, he put up 30.1 points to more-than-double his 11.08-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Thomas Diggs Watkins this week. Coleman will square off against the Browns next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Thomas Diggs Watkins
Points
% of total points 151.82
1
Michael Thomas
WR
33.1
16.46
21.8%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
30.1
11.08
19.8%
3
James Conner
RB
25.8
16.91
17%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.8
9.88
12.4%
Riverboat Rob
Points
% of total points 81.52
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.32
21.04
24.9%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
18.8
5.43
23.1%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.9
23.3
20.7%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
9.49
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Thomas Diggs Watkins, helping to give the team a 18.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Thomas Diggs Watkins boasted a 98.60-32.50 lead. For Thomas Diggs Watkins, Tevin Coleman had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Curtis Samuel had a 33-yard touchdown run for Riverboat Rob, while Jesse James had a 51-yard catch.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Thomas Diggs Watkins on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Thomas Diggs Watkins   Riverboat Rob

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Thomas Diggs Watkins scored more points in this one (151.82) than their season average (128.68).
Thomas Diggs Watkins are on fire, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Riverboat Rob need some help then, averaging just 112.76 versus Thomas Diggs Watkins's 128.68.
Even the computers think Thomas Diggs Watkins have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (114.92) than Riverboat Rob (102.23).
Thomas Diggs Watkins see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Riverboat Rob (0).
Thomas Diggs Watkins are clutch masters, with more close wins than Riverboat Rob (1 vs 0).
By position, Thomas Diggs Watkins have outscored Riverboat Rob at WR and TE this season.
Thomas Diggs Watkins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Thomas Diggs Watkins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Riverboat Rob (2).
There's not much good to say about Riverboat Rob this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Thomas Diggs Watkins
Wow, Thomas Diggs Watkins, you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this explosive showing. In addition to a 70.3-point victory, you also jumped up two spots in the league standings!
Riverboat Rob
Hey, Riverboat Rob, did your pass-catchers drop too many balls in practice or something? Accumulating only 15 targets combined this past week, our starting receiver crew (four WR, one TE) clearly need to get the attention of their respective offensive coordinators this week in practice.