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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Diddy
8-1 104.06
87.45
 
VS
proj
The Phantom Limbs
98.12 4-5
95.77

Diddy knock off The Phantom Limbs for third straight win, 104.06-98.12

Diddy extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over The Phantom Limbs, securing a 104.06-98.12 victory. The Phantom Limbs grabbed a 7.60-point lead on Thursday, but Diddy held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 34.6 points, and Ronald Jones II, who racked up 82 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (14.2 points). Russell Wilson (378 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) and Tyreek Hill (6 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Phantom Limbs in the loss. Diddy improve to 8-1 on the season, while The Phantom Limbs fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Diddy   The Phantom Limbs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 82 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Seahawks, Jones II tallied 14.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.71-point projection and was much higher than his 7.61-point season scoring average. Jones II will face the Cardinals next week.
Ronald Jones II

Top Player Comparison

Diddy
Points
% of total points 104.06
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.6
20.28
33.3%
2
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.2
5.71
13.6%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
12.3
8.79
11.8%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
11.76
18.52
11.3%
The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 98.12
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.22
22.36
40%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.5
9.8
20.9%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
11
8.85
11.2%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
8.9
10.8
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Diddy had a 61.80-48.00 lead. Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Diddy, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for The Phantom Limbs with a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Diddy had a 100.06-90.12 lead. Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass for Diddy, while Courtland Sutton had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for The Phantom Limbs with a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Diddy   The Phantom Limbs

What If

Diddy would have beaten six other teams besides The Phantom Limbs this week.
The Phantom Limbs would have lost to four other teams besides Diddy this week.
If Diddy played The Phantom Limbs every week this season, they'd be 7-2.
Last week, Diddy would have defeated The Phantom Limbs 128.08-104.88.
Diddy would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Phantom Limbs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Diddy, The Phantom Limbs would be 6-2.
If Diddy had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-31.
If they played every team every week, The Phantom Limbs would be 49-50.

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