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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
FtheRefs
6-3 150.55
87.95
 
VS
proj
ghost to the post
92.17 5-4
74.93

FtheRefs smirk at predictions, earn win over ghost to the post in 150.55-92.17 rout

Both teams stepped up and outperformed projections, but FtheRefs got the best of ghost to the post. Predicted to win 87.95-74.93, FtheRefs cruised to a 150.55-92.17 win over ghost to the post. ghost to the post nabbed a 9.72-point lead on Thursday, but it was all FtheRefs after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (39.35 points) and DK Metcalf (19.5). Tyler Lockett (13 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Kyler Murray (241 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds) carried the flag for ghost to the post in defeat. FtheRefs (6-3) will look to maintain their momentum against Mike Ditka, while ghost to the post (5-4) face Pugs in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  FtheRefs   ghost to the post

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 17.4 points against his 2.66-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, he ran for 125 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

FtheRefs
Points
% of total points 150.55
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.35
18.87
26.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
19.5
5.86
13%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.25
6.27
12.1%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.6
7.57
11.7%
ghost to the post
Points
% of total points 92.17
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
24.6
7.49
26.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.72
10.37
21.4%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
12
8.82
13%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
8.5
2.77
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kyler Murray had an 88-yard touchdown pass for ghost to the post, contributing to a 19.72-10.00 lead for ghost to the post.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was ghost to the post who took the lead, 61.27-54.40. Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for FtheRefs, while Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for ghost to the post with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson hit DK Metcalf for a 53-yard touchdown pass for FtheRefs, helping FtheRefs to a 140.35-89.92 lead.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for FtheRefs, contributing to a 150.55-89.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  FtheRefs   ghost to the post

What If

FtheRefs would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
ghost to the post would have lost to five other teams besides FtheRefs this week.
If they played ghost to the post every week, FtheRefs would be 7-2 this season.
Last week, ghost to the post would have beaten FtheRefs 114.32-100.58.
FtheRefs would be 6-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ghost to the post.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FtheRefs, ghost to the post would be 5-3.
If FtheRefs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 89-46.
If they played every team every week, ghost to the post would be 68-67.

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