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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
J's Wondrous Team
4-5 103.2
80.75
 
VS
proj
Bada Bing
77.6 5-4
96.48

J's Wondrous Team beat predictions, defeat Bada Bing, 103.2-77.6

J's Wondrous Team exceeded expectations, earning a 103.2-77.6 victory over Bada Bing, who fell short of projections. J's Wondrous Team never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.0-point lead on Thursday behind Derek Carr (6.2 points) and Marquise Goodwin (1.8). Philip Rivers (228 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Jordan Howard (47 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Bada Bing in the loss. J's Wondrous Team improve to 4-5 on the season, while Bada Bing fall to 5-4.

Matchup Timeline

  J's Wondrous Team   Bada Bing

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 209 yards, and forcing a fumble against the Lions, the Vikings defense recorded 22 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 6.97-point projection and was much higher than their 9.67-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bears next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

J's Wondrous Team
Points
% of total points 103.2
1
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
25.1
8.32
24.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
22
6.97
21.3%
3
Dion Lewis
RB
20.2
9.01
19.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.9
7.54
12.5%
Bada Bing
Points
% of total points 77.6
1
Philip Rivers
QB
19.6
19.82
25.3%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
16.7
11.77
21.5%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
6.26
16.8%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
10.7
18.45
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard run for J's Wondrous Team to contribute to a 75.3-45.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Bada Bing, who trailed 83.0-77.6 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  J's Wondrous Team   Bada Bing

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. J's Wondrous Team scored more in this one (103.2) than their season average (92.1).
J's Wondrous Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Bada Bing (0).
J's Wondrous Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Bada Bing (0 vs 1).
J's Wondrous Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Bada Bing (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Bada Bing - they’ve made more transactions (2) than J's Wondrous Team (0) this season. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off this week.
By position, J's Wondrous Team have outscored Bada Bing at RB and DEF this season.
J's Wondrous Team came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Bada Bing (2).
Don't worry Bada Bing, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

J's Wondrous Team
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any other way to put it, J's Wondrous Team: our starting QB was utterly outplayed this past week. Philip Rivers went 13-of-26 for 228 yards and two touchdowns for Bada Bing, and all Derek Carr could manage through the air was 171 passing yards. Let's work overtime to get on the same page with our receivers this week!
Bada Bing
Unless Bada Bing wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough chances" is definitely not an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, two TE) collectively received a respectable 25 targets in Week 9. Those players might need to spend more time with the JUGS machine, considering they hauled in only 11 receptions.