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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Tragically Malicious
2-7 127.18
93.94
 
VS
proj
Sesquipedantic Squad
115.5 4-5
100.13

Tragically Malicious defy projections, defeat Sesquipedantic Squad, 127.18-115.50

Both teams beat their projected point totals, but Tragically Malicious took down Sesquipedantic Squad. Predicted to lose by a score of 100.13-93.94, Tragically Malicious came out on top with a 127.18-115.50 win over Sesquipedantic Squad. Tragically Malicious nabbed a 49.08-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 46.08 points from Jimmy Garoppolo (317 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (21.3 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (18.6) carried the flag for Sesquipedantic Squad in the loss. Tragically Malicious (2-7) will look to build on their success against Touchdown Abbey, while Sesquipedantic Squad (4-5) will attempt to get back on track against Gimme the trophy.

Matchup Timeline

  Tragically Malicious   Sesquipedantic Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.97 points, Butker more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 18 points as the Chiefs beat the Vikings 26-23. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any K in the league this season. Butker will battle the Titans next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Tragically Malicious
Points
% of total points 127.18
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
28.88
18.47
22.7%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
24
12.25
18.9%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
14.2%
4
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
17.2
8.64
13.5%
Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 115.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.3
19.71
18.4%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.6
7.47
16.1%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
18
7.27
15.6%
4
Brett Maher
K
15
9.29
13%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Tragically Malicious, helping to stake the team to a 49.08-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Tragically Malicious who owned the lead, 78.48-63.90. For Tragically Malicious, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Carlos Hyde made the highlight reel for Sesquipedantic Squad with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch for Sesquipedantic Squad, who trailed 110.68-82.50 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for Sesquipedantic Squad.

Points By Position

  Tragically Malicious   Sesquipedantic Squad

What If

Tragically Malicious would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Sesquipedantic Squad would have lost to just one other team besides Tragically Malicious this week.
Tragically Malicious would be 5-4 if they played Sesquipedantic Squad every week.
Last week, Tragically Malicious would have topped Sesquipedantic Squad 89.5-87.5.
Tragically Malicious would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sesquipedantic Squad.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tragically Malicious, Sesquipedantic Squad would be 1-7.
If Tragically Malicious had played every team in the league each week, they would be 50-49.
If they played every team every week, Sesquipedantic Squad would be 44-55.

Next Week Preview

Sesquipedantic Squad
Losing skids are set to collide in Week 10 as eighth-place Sesquipedantic Squad have now lost two consecutive games while the opposition, Gimme the trophy, have dropped each of their last eight. Sesquipedantic Squad won't be able to count on another 14-point outing out of Carlos Hyde, who has a bye in Week 10. Gimme the trophy will be without Deshaun Watson, Mohamed Sanu, Gardner Minshew II, and Dede Westbrook.
Tragically Malicious
In a duel that'll showcase two teams separated by just a single game in the standings, Tragically Malicious (2-7) are set to go up against Touchdown Abbey (3-6) in Week 10. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Ka'imi Fairbairn, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, and Royce Freeman are off for Touchdown Abbey and James White and DeAndre Hopkins will get the week off for Tragically Malicious. Over the last three weeks, Tragically Malicious have scored 105.45 points per game, while Touchdown Abbey have averaged just 87 per contest.