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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Layne Ducks
4-5 87.34
85.67
 
VS
proj
Nerd Herd
74.06 2-7
82.91

Layne Ducks hand Nerd Herd fifth consecutive loss, 87.34-74.06

Layne Ducks earned an 87.34-74.06 victory to hand Nerd Herd their fifth straight loss. Nerd Herd nabbed a 3.80-point lead on Thursday, but Layne Ducks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matthew Stafford (25.84 points) and Derrick Henry (21.9). Zach Ertz (16.3 points) and Phillip Lindsay (15.2) carried the flag for Nerd Herd in the loss. Layne Ducks improve to 4-5 on the season, while Nerd Herd fall to 2-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Layne Ducks   Nerd Herd

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Panthers in Week 9, Henry racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.9 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Layne Ducks this week. In Week 10, Henry and the Titans will face the Chiefs.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Layne Ducks
Points
% of total points 87.34
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
25.84
20.93
29.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21.9
11.11
25.1%
3
Mike Williams
WR
11.3
7.59
12.9%
4
Jason Myers
K
8
9.06
9.2%
Nerd Herd
Points
% of total points 74.06
1
Zach Ertz
TE
16.3
6.7
22%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
8.05
20.5%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.3
10
19.3%
4
John Brown
WR
7.6
8.89
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Nerd Herd became the proud owner of a 54.76-32.30 lead. For Layne Ducks, Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Layne Ducks became the proud owner of an 80.44-74.06 lead. Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Layne Ducks, while Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for Nerd Herd with a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Layne Ducks   Nerd Herd

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Layne Ducks scored higher than their point projections.
Nerd Herd had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Layne Ducks put up more points than their projected total, while Nerd Herd fell shy of their projection.
Nerd Herd ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Layne Ducks ranked 8th.
Not only did Layne Ducks win, but they also covered the 2.76-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz (16.3 points) posted the best overall score for a TE this week.

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