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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Skip's Team
3-6 84.26
76.08
 
VS
proj
west36fan's Team
68.4 2-7
85.93

Skip's Team defeat west36fan's Team, 84.26-68.40

Skip's Team beat their projected point total, securing an 84.26-68.40 victory over west36fan's Team, who fell short of projections. Skip's Team grabbed an early 1.60-point lead on Thursday. west36fan's Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Kirk Cousins (27.3 points) and Jamison Crowder (14.3). Unphased, Skip's Team made a run later that night, as the Baltimore Ravens defense (11 points) and Julian Edelman (6.9) put them back in the lead for good. Skip's Team (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Royal Pita, while west36fan's Team (2-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Ron's Eagles.

Matchup Timeline

  Skip's Team   west36fan's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Ravens defense (20 Pts Allowed, 342 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 11 points in a 37-20 win over the Patriots in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 4.2-point projection and was much higher than their 5.11-point season scoring average. The Ravens defense will face the Bengals next week.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

Skip's Team
Points
% of total points 84.26
1
Derrick Henry
RB
21.9
11.11
26%
2
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
21.4%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
11.76
22.29
14%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
4.2
13.1%
west36fan's Team
Points
% of total points 68.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.3
23.7
39.9%
2
Jamison Crowder
WR
14.3
6.81
20.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
7.3
5.5
10.7%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
7.2
13.97
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Skip's Team, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 61.40-49.60 after the early games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, west36fan's Team became the proud owner of a 68.40-61.36 lead. For Skip's Team, Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for west36fan's Team with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Skip's Team   west36fan's Team

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Skip's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 81.61 versus west36fan's Team's 72.03.
Even the computers think Skip's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (87.96) than west36fan's Team (81.18).
Once Skip's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than west36fan's Team (1 vs 0).
Skip's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than west36fan's Team (0).
By position, Skip's Team have outscored west36fan's Team at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Skip's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for west36fan's Team (1).
Skip's Team was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than west36fan's Team (0).
There's not much good to say about west36fan's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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