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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Titletown
7-2 104.65
113
 
VS
proj
The Prodigal Son
103.75 3-6
97.36

Titletown come back to hand The Prodigal Son fourth consecutive loss in 104.65-103.75 battle

Titletown rallied for a 104.65-103.75 victory to hand The Prodigal Son their fourth consecutive loss. Trailing 77.75-64.70 heading into Monday night, Titletown came storming back behind Dak Prescott (21.05 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (13.9). Noah Fant (3 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Carlos Hyde (160 Rush Yds) were the leading performers for The Prodigal Son in the loss. Titletown (7-2) will look to build on their success against Groffy, while The Prodigal Son (3-6) try to get back in the win column against St.Vincent.

Matchup Timeline

  Titletown   The Prodigal Son

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jacobs overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 24 points against his 12.36-point projection. During a 31-24 win over the Lions, he ran for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jacobs ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Josh Jacobs

Top Player Comparison

Titletown
Points
% of total points 104.65
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
24
12.36
22.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
21.05
22.12
20.1%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14.5
16.82
13.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.9
17.06
13.3%
The Prodigal Son
Points
% of total points 103.75
1
Noah Fant
TE
17.5
3.4
16.9%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
16
9.71
15.4%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
14.85
20.1
14.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
14
12.64
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run for The Prodigal Son, helping the team to a 38.65-14.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Noah Fant had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The Prodigal Son to contribute to a 77.75-64.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For Titletown, Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for The Prodigal Son with a 45-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Titletown   The Prodigal Son

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Titletown scored less in this one (104.65) than their season average of 110.4.
The Prodigal Son are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Prodigal Son need some help then, averaging just 97.56 versus Titletown's 110.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Titletown (7-2) have a better record than The Prodigal Son (3-6).
Even the machines think Titletown have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (112.19) than The Prodigal Son (105.66).
Once Titletown put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Prodigal Son (4 vs 1).
Titletown are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Prodigal Son (0 vs 2).
Titletown should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Prodigal Son (4 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Prodigal Son - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Titletown (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Titletown have outscored The Prodigal Son at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Titletown don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Prodigal Son this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Prodigal Son
A pair of teams sporting matching 3-6 records, eighth-place The Prodigal Son will now get a date with ninth-place St.Vincent in Week 10. Each side has players with byes next week, as Noah Fant, Carlos Hyde, Gardner Minshew II, the Denver Broncos defense, and Leonard Fournette are off for The Prodigal Son while Tom Brady, Jordan Howard, Mohamed Sanu, and Ka'imi Fairbairn are out for St.Vincent.
Titletown
A couple of 7-2 teams will match up as Titletown square off against Groffy next week in a mid-season matchup. After nine weeks of action, Titletown are ranked second in points scored, while Groffy have tallied the fourth-highest point total in First Class Trash league. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. Titletown have put up 102.02 points per game over the last three weeks, while Groffy have averaged 100.68 per outing over that same span.