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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Bearly Legal
6-3 98.1
101.82
 
VS
proj
Sprint Right Option
62.55 8-1
108.61

Sprint Right Option fall short of expectations, succumb to Bearly Legal, 98.10-62.55

There's no way around it, Sprint Right Option didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Bearly Legal emerged victorious with a 98.10-62.55 victory. Sprint Right Option grabbed a 22.80-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Matt Breida (9.2 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (6). But Bearly Legal held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Melvin Gordon III (22.9 points) and Josh Allen (21.2). Bearly Legal (6-3) will look to build on their success against Tommy P, while Sprint Right Option (8-1) attempt to right the ship against Big Ballers.

Matchup Timeline

  Bearly Legal   Sprint Right Option

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 109 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Gordon III tallied 22.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.09-point projection and was much higher than his 5.31-point season scoring average. Gordon III will face the Raiders next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Bearly Legal
Points
% of total points 98.1
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.9
9.09
23.3%
2
Josh Allen
QB
21.2
23.7
21.6%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
14
9.57
14.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
12.86
12.2%
Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 62.55
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.55
29.3
26.5%
2
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.1
7.52
17.7%
3
Matt Breida
RB
9.2
5.21
14.7%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
6.9
13.26
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass for Bearly Legal, while Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run, contributing to a 68.30-22.80 lead for Bearly Legal.

Points By Position

  Bearly Legal   Sprint Right Option

Game Notes

Bearly Legal won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Sprint Right Option had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sprint Right Option can partially blame the loss on Adam Thielen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Sprint Right Option ranked 12th in the league in scoring this week, while Bearly Legal ranked 9th.

Next Week Preview

Sprint Right Option
On the docket next week, Sprint Right Option (8-1, first-place) will take on Big Ballers (3-6, 10th-place). Nine weeks into the season, Sprint Right Option have put up the third-most points in the league while Big Ballers (and their 101.42 points per game) are ranked ninth. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results lately. Sprint Right Option has put up 100.45 points per game over the last three weeks, while Big Ballers has averaged 98.95 per matchup over that same stretch.
Bearly Legal
In a matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings, Bearly Legal (6-3) are set to take on Tommy P (7-2) in Week 10. Each side has players on bye next week, as Carlos Hyde, DeAndre Hopkins, Julian Edelman, Darren Fells, Josh Lambo, and Royce Freeman are off for Bearly Legal, while Tommy P will be missing Deshaun Watson, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, Sony Michel, and N'Keal Harry. Over the last three weeks, Bearly Legal have put up 99.47 points per game, while Tommy P have averaged 112.9 per contest.