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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
8-1 156.58
120.1
 
VS
proj
AA Ron Balakay
98.44 4-5
110.58

Mr. Phamtastic knock off AA Ron Balakay for seventh straight win in 156.58-98.44 rout

Mr. Phamtastic extended their win streak to seven games with a convincing win over AA Ron Balakay, rolling to a 156.58-98.44 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as Mr. Phamtastic nabbed a 47.78-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 52.78 points from Jimmy Garoppolo (317 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Deshaun Watson (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 37 Rush Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (24 Pts Allowed, 328 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for AA Ron Balakay in defeat. Mr. Phamtastic (8-1) will look to build on their success against Alex Le's Team, while AA Ron Balakay (4-5) will try to right the ship against BaLLCHiNiaNzzz.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   AA Ron Balakay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Butker registered 18 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.26-point projection and was much higher than his 9.44-point season scoring average. Butker ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 156.58
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
35.88
18.77
22.9%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
8.52
12.8%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.26
11.5%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.9
12.66
10.8%
AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 98.44
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.74
22.59
23.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
10.69
21.3%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.8
10.63
15%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
10.3
11.01
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo teamed up with George Kittle for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Mr. Phamtastic. Garoppolo also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass, helping to give Mr. Phamtastic a 52.78-5.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Mr. Phamtastic to contribute to a 125.38-82.84 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to a 140.58-88.14 lead for the team.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Phamtastic during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   AA Ron Balakay

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Mr. Phamtastic scored more in this one (156.58) than their season average (126.44).
Mr. Phamtastic are on a roll, winning seven in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr. Phamtastic are doing a better job of that, averaging 126.44 versus AA Ron Balakay's 117.02.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mr. Phamtastic (8-1) have a better record than AA Ron Balakay (4-5).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Mr. Phamtastic has left fewer points on the bench this season (416) than AA Ron Balakay (524.4).
Once Mr. Phamtastic put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than AA Ron Balakay (4 vs 3).
Mr. Phamtastic play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than AA Ron Balakay (1).
Mr. Phamtastic don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than AA Ron Balakay (0 vs 1).
Mr. Phamtastic should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than AA Ron Balakay (6 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of AA Ron Balakay - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Mr. Phamtastic (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Mr. Phamtastic have outscored AA Ron Balakay at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Mr. Phamtastic don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Mr. Phamtastic had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for AA Ron Balakay (0).
There's not much good to say about AA Ron Balakay this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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