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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Emperor Pelicans
4-5 128
104.6
 
VS
proj
Painster
118 6-3
104.91

Emperor Pelicans beat Painster for third straight win, 128-118

Emperor Pelicans extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Painster, securing a 128-118 victory. Painster nabbed an 8-point lead on Thursday, but Emperor Pelicans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyreek Hill (6 Rec, 140 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Tannehill (331 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Christian McCaffrey (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Derek Carr (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Painster in the loss. Emperor Pelicans (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against FREAKS, while Painster (6-3) will match up against Pure Filth in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Emperor Pelicans   Painster

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hill scored 33 points in a 26-23 win over the Vikings to more-than-triple his 10.37-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Emperor Pelicans this week. Next week, Hill will face the Titans.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Emperor Pelicans
Points
% of total points 128
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
33
10.37
25.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25
17.7
19.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
25
11.22
19.5%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
23
8.18
18%
Painster
Points
% of total points 118
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
39
19.84
33.1%
2
Derek Carr
QB
23
23.35
19.5%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
18
7.27
15.3%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
12
10.03
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Emperor Pelicans who took the lead, 67-51. Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Emperor Pelicans, while Ryan Tannehill had a 23-yard touchdown pass. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Painster with a 58-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch for Emperor Pelicans, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 128-79 lead for Emperor Pelicans.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for Painster, who trailed 128-91 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Emperor Pelicans   Painster

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Emperor Pelicans scored more in this one (128) than their season average (120.33).
Emperor Pelicans are on a roll, winning three in a row.
Emperor Pelicans are clutch masters, with more close wins than Painster (1 vs 0).
Emperor Pelicans should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Painster (9 vs 5).
By position, Emperor Pelicans have outscored Painster at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Emperor Pelicans had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Painster (2).
Don't worry Painster, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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