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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Fantasy is Dumb
4-5 70.56
77.61
 
VS
proj
Fitz Happens
67.38 5-4
95.36

Offensively challenged Fantasy is Dumb knock off Fitz Happens in 70.56-67.38 battle

Fantasy is Dumb squeaked by for a 70.56-67.38 victory over Fitz Happens despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Fitz Happens had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Fantasy is Dumb led 48.66-43.78 after the early action and held on for the win despite 21.5 points from DeAndre Hopkins on Sunday afternoon for Fitz Happens. Fantasy is Dumb were led by Tevin Coleman (88 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Keenan Allen (28 Rush Yds, 124 Rec Yds). This marks the second time this season Fantasy is Dumb have taken down Fitz Happens, after winning 101.28-89.6 in their last matchup. Fantasy is Dumb (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Priest Holmes, while Fitz Happens (5-4) meet Des Moines Lugnuts in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Fantasy is Dumb   Fitz Happens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Coleman (88 Rush Yds, 68 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.1 points against the Redskins in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.09-point projection and was much higher than his 11.81-point season scoring average. Coleman ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Tevin Coleman

Top Player Comparison

Fantasy is Dumb
Points
% of total points 70.56
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
30.1
11.09
42.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
18.2
12.79
25.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
6.56
17.94
9.3%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
6.5
10.77
9.2%
Fitz Happens
Points
% of total points 67.38
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
21.5
17.61
31.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
21.18
24.94
31.4%
3
Doug Martin
RB
7.4
8.87
11%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
6.9
10.61
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Fantasy is Dumb, contributing to a 48.66-43.78 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 54-yard catch for Fantasy is Dumb to contribute to a 70.56-67.38 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fantasy is Dumb   Fitz Happens

Game Notes

Fantasy is Dumb got the win despite the fact that only two of their seven starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Fitz Happens had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Fantasy is Dumb won despite starting Ed Dickson, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 3.18-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This win concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Fantasy is Dumb.
Fantasy is Dumb moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Fitz Happens falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, DeAndre Hopkins recorded 21.5 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Fantasy is Dumb
Getting the win is most important, Fantasy is Dumb, but we've also identified one spot where we can get better as a team. Our starting QB was utterly outclassed this past week. Cam Newton went 19-of-25 for 247 yards and two touchdowns for Fitz Happens, and all Matthew Stafford could muster was a 25-for-36 day for 199 passing yards. We need to put some extra effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Fitz Happens
Logging just a couple of catches on four targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Fitz Happens should smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to start checking down more frequently.