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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Kaepernicus
6-3 167.98
124.48
 
VS
proj
Crawlah's Knights
140.74 6-3
140.85

Kaepernicus defeat Crawlah's Knights in 167.98-140.74 rout

Despite identical records, Crawlah's Knights held a big season point advantage over Kaepernicus coming into this one (1,386-1,095). But the trend wouldn't continue this week with Kaepernicus rolling to a 167.98-140.74 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Kaepernicus jumped out to a 49.78-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 45.78 points from Jimmy Garoppolo (317 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tyler Lockett (13 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Matthew Stafford (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Crawlah's Knights in the loss. Kaepernicus improve to 6-3 on the season, while Crawlah's Knights fall to 6-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Kaepernicus   Crawlah's Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanu (10 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.1 points in a 37-20 lost to the Ravens in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.9-point projection and was much higher than his 8.51-point season scoring average. Sanu will face the Eagles next week.
Mohamed Sanu

Top Player Comparison

Kaepernicus
Points
% of total points 167.98
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.1
23.13
22.1%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
28.88
19.44
17.2%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.5
13.43
15.2%
4
Mohamed Sanu
WR
19.1
7.9
11.4%
Crawlah's Knights
Points
% of total points 140.74
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
34.3
17.26
24.4%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
27.84
21.44
19.8%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
18.3
9.51
13%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.4
11.7
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo found George Kittle for a 30-yard touchdown pass for Kaepernicus. Garoppolo also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass, helping Kaepernicus to a 49.78-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Kaepernicus, while Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 145.88-40.50 lead for Kaepernicus.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Crawlah's Knights, who trailed 148.88-108.84 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for Crawlah's Knights, who trailed 167.98-127.24 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch for Crawlah's Knights.

Points By Position

  Kaepernicus   Crawlah's Knights

StatSmack

Kaepernicus must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (167.98) than their season average (121.7).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Kaepernicus has left fewer points on the bench this season (353.82) than Crawlah's Knights (450.18).
Kaepernicus see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Crawlah's Knights (0).
By position, Kaepernicus have outscored Crawlah's Knights at TE this season.
Kaepernicus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Kaepernicus had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Crawlah's Knights (5).
Kaepernicus came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Crawlah's Knights (1).
Hey Crawlah's Knights, 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

Kaepernicus
Nice work, Kaepernicus. Fielding a starting crew that earned almost 168 points this past week. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Crawlah's Knights, take this win in stride, and continue the march towards the PPR Auction Needsmorecowbell league championship.
Crawlah's Knights
Trust us on this one, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, the fans whine a bit, and your local beat writers get a little nit-picky with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence any critics out there. Like the NFL's new tackling guidelines, it's important to keep your head up, Crawlah's Knights!