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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Demonballers
2-7 121.51
137.88
 
VS
proj
Culverhouse Party
120.31 2-7
142.85

Offensively challenged Demonballers defeat Culverhouse Party in 121.51-120.31 battle

With the ninth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Demonballers were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, eking out a 121.51-120.31 victory over Culverhouse Party. Culverhouse Party had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they came up short. Demonballers led 121.51-113.31 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7 points from DeMarcus Lawrence on Monday night for Culverhouse Party. Demonballers were led by Aaron Rodgers (259 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and O.J. Howard (4 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Demonballers (2-7) will look to notch another win against South Ballers, while Culverhouse Party (2-7) will try to get some positive momentum against DA Ferrets.

Matchup Timeline

  Demonballers   Culverhouse Party

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard caught 4 passes for 53 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Buccaneers lost to the Panthers 42-28. In doing so, he put up 18.65 points to more-than-double his 7.57-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. In Week 10, Howard and the Buccaneers will square off against the Redskins.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

Demonballers
Points
% of total points 121.51
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
37.16
45.47
30.6%
2
O.J. Howard
TE
18.65
7.57
15.3%
3
Mike Davis
RB
15.45
7.18
12.7%
4
Danny Trevathan
LB
9.5
6.9
7.8%
Culverhouse Party
Points
% of total points 120.31
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.16
48.83
26.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
31.9
19.56
26.5%
3
Todd Davis
LB
10.5
6.51
8.7%
4
Isaiah Crowell
RB
7.45
11.17
6.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for Demonballers, helping the team to a 83.95-81.15 lead.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday night, but it was Demonballers who emerged with the lead, 121.51-113.31. For Demonballers, Aaron Rodgers had a 51-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Culverhouse Party with a 55-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Demonballers   Culverhouse Party

Game Notes

Only three of the 13 starting players on Demonballers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Culverhouse Party had only three of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
Culverhouse Party could have used points from Jordan Hicks and Damarious Randall, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
This matchup included the week's two lowest scores.
The matchup's 1.2-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a seven-match losing skid for Demonballers, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Culverhouse Party.
Demonballers moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Culverhouse Party falls to (2-1).

Next Week Preview

Culverhouse Party
On the docket for Week 10, ninth-place Culverhouse Party (2-7) will take on eighth-place DA Ferrets (3-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Dalvin Cook, Todd Davis, Devontae Booker, and Courtland Sutton are off for Culverhouse Party while Latavius Murray, Bradley Chubb, Eric Kendricks, and Kyle Rudolph are out for DA Ferrets.
Demonballers
Demonballers (2-7) will battle South Ballers (5-4) in Week 10. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Joe Flacco, Demaryius Thomas, C.J. Mosley, and Chris Harris Jr. are off for Demonballers and Alex Collins and Jadeveon Clowney are out for South Ballers. Over the last three weeks, Demonballers have put up 108.39 points per game, while South Ballers have averaged 148.1 per contest.