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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Knight Train
4-5 95.2
100.46
 
VS
proj
Mad Juicemen
78.42 4-5
97.48

Offensively challenged Knight Train knock off Mad Juicemen, 95.20-78.42

With the eighth-ranked point total in the league for the week, Knight Train were lucky to earn a victory against an opponent that performed even worse, coming out on top with a 95.20-78.42 victory over Mad Juicemen. Mad Juicemen took a 0.82-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Knight Train held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 24 points, surrendered 328 yards, and forced 3 turnovers for 27.6 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (21.9 points). Carlos Hyde (18 points) and Adrian Peterson (15) did everything they could for Mad Juicemen in the loss. Knight Train (4-5) will look to rack up another win against Outsiderz, while Mad Juicemen (4-5) will try to right the ship against Haskins our Savior!.

Matchup Timeline

  Knight Train   Mad Juicemen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 21.9 points against his 10.99-point projection. In a 30-20 loss to the Panthers, he racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Henry ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Knight Train
Points
% of total points 95.2
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
27.6
15.6
29%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21.9
10.99
23%
3
Brett Maher
K
15
9.29
15.8%
4
Tom Brady
QB
8.7
16.32
9.1%
Mad Juicemen
Points
% of total points 78.42
1
Carlos Hyde
RB
18
9.5
23%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
15
6.92
19.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.6
19.02
14.8%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
9.92
14.06
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Mad Juicemen who claimed the lead, 59.52-58.70. For Knight Train, Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Carlos Hyde made the highlight reel for Mad Juicemen with a 48-yard run.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for Knight Train on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Knight Train   Mad Juicemen

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Knight Train exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Mad Juicemen had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Mad Juicemen ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Knight Train ranked 8th.
This victory concludes a five-match winless streak for Knight Train.
Not only did Knight Train get the W, but they also covered the 2.98-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Carlos Hyde put up 18 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Mad Juicemen
In Week 10, Mad Juicemen (4-5, sixth-place) are set to take on Haskins our Savior! (6-3, third-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Carlos Hyde, Adrian Peterson, the Denver Broncos defense, and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense are off for Mad Juicemen and Zach Ertz, Carson Wentz, DeAndre Hopkins, and Julian Edelman are out for Haskins our Savior!.
Knight Train
Knight Train (4-5) will take on Outsiderz (3-6) in a Week 10 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Tom Brady and DeSean Jackson are off for Knight Train and James White and Ka'imi Fairbairn for Outsiderz. Over the last two weeks, Knight Train have scored 91.07 points per game, while Outsiderz have averaged 112.92 per contest.