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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
No More Diamonds
5-4 106.72
87.5
 
VS
proj
The Bloody Nine
94.18 5-4
112.11

No More Diamonds knock The Bloody Nine from top spot, 106.72-94.18

No More Diamonds earned a 106.72-94.18 victory over The Bloody Nine, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Too Many Californians. The Bloody Nine nabbed a 27.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Devin Singletary, who racked up 140 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 21.5 points, and Harrison Butker, who made all 4 of his FG attempts (18 points). But No More Diamonds held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Lamar Jackson (27.62 points) and Jamison Crowder (18.3). No More Diamonds (5-4) will look to rack up another W against FaceTheFacts, while The Bloody Nine (5-4) will try to get back in the win column against Zhuānyuán 專員.

Matchup Timeline

  No More Diamonds   The Bloody Nine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones II (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds) scored 15.2 points in a 40-34 lost to the Seahawks in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.2-point projection and was much higher than his 8.06-point season scoring average. Jones II will face the Cardinals next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

No More Diamonds
Points
% of total points 106.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.62
19.36
25.9%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
18.3
9.37
17.1%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.2
6.2
14.2%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
9.21
14.2%
The Bloody Nine
Points
% of total points 94.18
1
Dak Prescott
QB
22.48
19.11
23.9%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
21.5
8.49
22.8%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
19.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.6
20.84
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch for The Bloody Nine, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal, helping The Bloody Nine to a 55.20-27.60 lead.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run for No More Diamonds to contribute to a 69.30-68.60 lead for the team.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for The Bloody Nine.

Points By Position

  No More Diamonds   The Bloody Nine

StatSmack

No More Diamonds must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (106.72) than their season average (99.87).
The Bloody Nine would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
Once No More Diamonds put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Bloody Nine (3 vs 2).
No More Diamonds are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Bloody Nine (1).
By position, No More Diamonds have outscored The Bloody Nine at QB, RB, and TE this season.
No More Diamonds don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Bloody Nine this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Bloody Nine
Two teams with matching 5-4 records, fourth-place The Bloody Nine are set to battle sixth-place Zhuānyuán 專員 next week. Through nine weeks of action, The Bloody Nine are ranked second in points scored, while Zhuānyuán 專員 have put up the seventh-highest point total in Too Many Californians league. Over the last three weeks, The Bloody Nine has put up 100.75 points per game, while Zhuānyuán 專員 has averaged 117.77 per contest.
No More Diamonds
In a battle between teams sporting identical 5-4 records, No More Diamonds and FaceTheFacts will go head-to-head next week in a mid-season showdown. No More Diamonds won't be able to count on another 15.2 points out of Phillip Lindsay, who's out on bye in Week 10. FaceTheFacts will be without Carlos Hyde, Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Josh Lambo, and DeSean Jackson. Over the past two weeks, No More Diamonds have scored 100.57 points per game, while FaceTheFacts have averaged 94.18 per contest.