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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Nefarious Pilchers
6-3 164.03
155.7
 
VS
proj
Formidables
152.41 4-5
160.23

Nefarious Pilchers come back to defeat Formidables for third straight win, 164.03-152.41

Nefarious Pilchers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Formidables, rallying to earn a 164.03-152.41 victory. Nefarious Pilchers trailed 139.91-98.17 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Dak Prescott (37.48 points) and Saquon Barkley (28.38). Carlos Hyde (35.5 points) and Kenny Golladay (24.5) carried the flag for Formidables in defeat. Nefarious Pilchers (6-3) will look to build on their success against Boss Hogg's Rangers, while Formidables (4-5) match up against Coal's Minors in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Nefarious Pilchers   Formidables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 20.12 points, Prescott nearly doubled that amount by scoring 37.48 points as the Cowboys beat the Giants 37-18. He passed for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Nefarious Pilchers this week. Next week, Prescott will play the Vikings.
Dak Prescott

Top Player Comparison

Nefarious Pilchers
Points
% of total points 164.03
1
Dak Prescott
QB
37.48
20.12
22.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
36.92
21.46
22.5%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.38
33.69
17.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
13.33
12.17
8.1%
Formidables
Points
% of total points 152.41
1
Carlos Hyde
RB
35.5
15.73
23.3%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
24.5
16.16
16.1%
3
Lavonte David
LB
17
12.77
11.2%
4
DeForest Buckner
DT
12.5
9.07
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run for Formidables to contribute to a 66.97-41.33 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Formidables, helping the team to a 135.91-98.17 lead.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Nefarious Pilchers, while Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch during Monday Night Football, helping propel Nefarious Pilchers to the win.

Points By Position

  Nefarious Pilchers   Formidables

Game Notes

Nefarious Pilchers won even though only five of their 13 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 13 starters exceeding their projected points, Formidables lost.
With three starters recording zero points for Nefarious Pilchers, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Nefarious Pilchers scored more points than their projected total, while Formidables failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 11.62-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Nefarious Pilchers moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Formidables falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Carlos Hyde put up 35.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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