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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
FRANCHISE
3-6 104.07
106.69
 
VS
proj
Wilfork on 1st Date
77.2 4-5
104.1

Wilfork on 1st Date succumb to FRANCHISE, 104.07-77.20

There's no easy way to put it, Wilfork on 1st Date underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as FRANCHISE earned a 104.07-77.20 victory. FRANCHISE leapt out to a 43.67-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Kareem Hunt (32.6 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (11.3) and never looked back. Baker Mayfield (297 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (68 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 11 Rec Yds) led the way for Wilfork on 1st Date in the loss. FRANCHISE improve to 3-6 on the season, while Wilfork on 1st Date fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  FRANCHISE   Wilfork on 1st Date

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (3 Rec, 62 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 13.7 points in a 45-35 win over the Rams in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.74-point projection and was much higher than his 6.26-point season scoring average. Watson will face the Bengals next week.
Benjamin Watson

Top Player Comparison

FRANCHISE
Points
% of total points 104.07
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
32.6
17.83
31.3%
2
Benjamin Watson
TE
13.7
6.74
13.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.3
12.1
10.9%
4
Doug Baldwin
WR
9.7
9.01
9.3%
Wilfork on 1st Date
Points
% of total points 77.2
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
19.9
18.71
25.8%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.9
23.32
21.9%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
13.5
9.07
17.5%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
6.9
10.61
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kareem Hunt had a 50-yard touchdown catch for FRANCHISE to contribute to a 80.67-37.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for FRANCHISE, helping the team to a 104.07-61.70 lead.

Points By Position

  FRANCHISE   Wilfork on 1st Date

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. FRANCHISE scored fewer points in this one (104.07) than their season average of 112.69.
We heard scoring helps you win. Wilfork on 1st Date need some help then, averaging just 105.35 versus FRANCHISE's 112.69.
FRANCHISE don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Wilfork on 1st Date (1 vs 0).
FRANCHISE play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Wilfork on 1st Date (2).
FRANCHISE don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Wilfork on 1st Date (0 vs 1).
By position, FRANCHISE have outscored Wilfork on 1st Date at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for FRANCHISE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Wilfork on 1st Date (0).
Don't worry Wilfork on 1st Date, 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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