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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Outsiderz
3-6 124.22
90.48
 
VS
proj
Boom Town
105.74 1-8
88.39

Outsiderz come back to knock off Boom Town, 124.22-105.74

Both teams stepped up and exceeded expectations, but Outsiderz got the best of Boom Town, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 124.22-105.74 victory. Outsiderz trailed 102.74-95.42 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind James White (14.4 points) and Mark Ingram II (14.4). The Houston Texans defense (3 Pts Allowed, 356 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Boom Town in defeat. Outsiderz (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Knight Train, while Boom Town (1-8) will take on Primetime in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Outsiderz   Boom Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 378 yards and 5 touchdowns and running for 21 yards against the Buccaneers, Wilson tallied 45.66 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 20.28-point projection and was much higher than his 25.38-point season scoring average. Wilson ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Russell Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Outsiderz
Points
% of total points 124.22
1
Russell Wilson
QB
45.66
20.28
36.8%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
16.92
12.78
13.6%
3
James White
RB
14.4
7.72
11.6%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.4
10.72
11.6%
Boom Town
Points
% of total points 105.74
1
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
24.76
13.88
23.4%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
23
8.54
21.8%
3
Noah Fant
TE
19.5
3.4
18.4%
4
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.1
12.88
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal for Outsiderz, who trailed 54.36-41.56 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Boom Town emerged with a 102.74-95.42 lead. For Outsiderz, Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass for Boom Town, while Noah Fant had a 75-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for Outsiderz, contributing to a 124.22-105.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Outsiderz   Boom Town

What If

Outsiderz would have beaten five other teams besides Boom Town this week.
Boom Town would have lost to three other teams besides Outsiderz this week.
Outsiderz would be 6-3 if they played Boom Town every week.
Last week, Boom Town would have topped Outsiderz 106.32-101.62.
Outsiderz would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boom Town.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Outsiderz, Boom Town would be 1-7.
If Outsiderz had played every team in the league each week, they would be 39-42.
If they played every team every week, Boom Town would be 27-54.

Coach Talk

Outsiderz
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Fueled by a solid showing by Russell Wilson, we thoroughly outplayed Boom Town at the quarterback position this past week (45.66 points to 5.88). Wilson went 29-for-43 for 378 yards and five TDs in a six-point victory over the Buccaneers.
Boom Town
Let's use this past matchup as a learning opportunity and start thinking about in Week 10. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising, and configure the most-potent possible lineup next week Keep pushing forward, Boom Town!