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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
SNAKEBITTEN
5-4 154.72
118.04
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
100.94 5-4
116

SNAKEBITTEN defy predictions, defeat Darkhorse198 in 154.72-100.94 rout

SNAKEBITTEN rose to the occasion, cruising to a 154.72-100.94 victory over Darkhorse198, who fell short of projections. Darkhorse198 earned a 20.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 32.4 points from Derrick Henry (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (14 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). But it was all SNAKEBITTEN after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (378 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Mike Evans (12 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). SNAKEBITTEN (5-4) will look to rack up another W against Started from the top, while Darkhorse198 (5-4) will match up against AB C you later NFL in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  SNAKEBITTEN   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 24.4 points, Gordon III more-than-doubled his 10.18-point projection as the Chargers beat the Packers 26-11. He racked up 109 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SNAKEBITTEN this week. Next week, Gordon III will square off against the Raiders.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

SNAKEBITTEN
Points
% of total points 154.72
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47.22
23.56
30.5%
2
Mike Evans
WR
32
14.84
20.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.4
10.18
15.8%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.4
11.64
9.3%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 100.94
1
DK Metcalf
WR
25
10.47
24.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.4
11.7
23.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.94
24
11.8%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
11.1
17.54
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, contributing to a 35.50-15.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which SNAKEBITTEN had a 127.82-92.94 lead. For SNAKEBITTEN, Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for SNAKEBITTEN, helping the team to a 142.22-92.94 lead.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch for SNAKEBITTEN on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  SNAKEBITTEN   Darkhorse198

StatSmack

SNAKEBITTEN must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (154.72) than their season average (117.39).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Darkhorse198 has left more points on the bench this season (523.68) than SNAKEBITTEN (343.1).
SNAKEBITTEN laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Darkhorse198 (0).
SNAKEBITTEN have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Darkhorse198 (1 vs 0).
SNAKEBITTEN should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Darkhorse198 (5 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Darkhorse198 - they’ve made more transactions (5) than SNAKEBITTEN (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, SNAKEBITTEN have outscored Darkhorse198 at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
SNAKEBITTEN don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Darkhorse198 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Darkhorse198
Up ahead in Week 10, second-place Darkhorse198 (5-4) will look to bounce back against seventh-place AB C you later NFL (4-5). Darkhorse198 can't depend on another 9 points from the Philadelphia Eagles defense, which will be out on bye in Week 10. AB C you later NFL will be without Courtland Sutton and the New England Patriots defense.
SNAKEBITTEN
Week 10 features two teams heading in different directions, as SNAKEBITTEN (5-4) go into Week 10 on a two-game winning streak, while their opponent (Started from the top, 3-6), have recorded four consecutive losses. SNAKEBITTEN may need to shuffle the deck some with Miles Sanders and DeSean Jackson out on bye in Week 10. Started from the top won't have Mohamed Sanu. Over the last three weeks, SNAKEBITTEN have put up 124.41 points per game, while Started from the top have averaged just 75.97 per contest.