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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 9
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Alex Le's Team
5-4 113.14
109.29
VS
proj
Jinxproof
112.8
2-7
101.79
Alex Le's Team hand Jinxproof fifth straight loss in 113.14-112.80 battle
Alex Le's Team squeaked by for a 113.14-112.80 victory to hand Jinxproof their fifth consecutive loss. Jinxproof had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Alex Le's Team led 113.14-98.80 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 14 points from Brett Maher on Monday night for Jinxproof. Alex Le's Team were led by Christian McCaffrey (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Alex Le's Team (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Mr. Phamtastic, while Jinxproof (2-7) will meet LBJ GOAT in an effort to right the ship.
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Matchup Timeline
Alex Le's Team
Jinxproof
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
McCaffrey racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Panthers beat the Titans 30-20. In doing so, he put up 37.1 points and scored 61.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Alex Le's Team this week. McCaffrey will play the Packers next week.
Christian McCaffrey
Top Player Comparison
Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 113.14
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.1
22.94
32.8%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
30.84
21.68
27.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
11.3
11.63
10%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
10.4
16.2
9.2%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 112.8
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.3
20.47
23.3%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
22.2
13.88
19.7%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
14.5
7.38
12.9%
4
Brett Maher
K
14
8.5
12.4%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Alex Le's Team, who trailed 62.70-50.30 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Alex Le's Team had a 106.84-98.80 lead. For Alex Le's Team, Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Jinxproof with a 59-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for Jinxproof.
Points By Position
Alex Le's Team
Jinxproof
StatSmack
Jinxproof would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Alex Le's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.37 versus Jinxproof's 94.69.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Alex Le's Team (5-4) have a better record than Jinxproof (2-7).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Jinxproof has left more points on the bench this season (522.94) than Alex Le's Team (406.92).
Alex Le's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Jinxproof (0).
Alex Le's Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than Jinxproof (4 vs 0).
Alex Le's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Jinxproof (4 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jinxproof - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Alex Le's Team (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Alex Le's Team have outscored Jinxproof at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Alex Le's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Jinxproof (2).
Hey Jinxproof, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!
Coach Talk
Alex Le's Team
Hey, we admire the confidence, Alex Le's Team. It's a bold move to play a starter with zero points (O.J. Howard), while still getting the win. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week against Mr. Phamtastic and see what happens!
Jinxproof
Generally, a single missed field goal isn't anything to really be worried about, but talk about impeccable timing: Brett Maher went 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Jinxproof lost the matchup by 0.34 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.