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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Lunatic Fringe
5-4 115.5
103.54
 
VS
proj
Tony b's storm
99 6-3
116.41

Lunatic Fringe brush off predictions, defeat Tony b's storm, 115.5-99.0

Lunatic Fringe stepped up, coming out on top with a 115.5-99.0 victory over Tony b's storm, who fell short of projections. Lunatic Fringe never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Russell Wilson (45 points) and Melvin Gordon III (23.5). Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Ezekiel Elliott (139 Rush Yds) led the way for Tony b's storm in the loss. Lunatic Fringe improve to 5-4 on the season, while Tony b's storm fall to 6-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Lunatic Fringe   Tony b's storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 109 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Packers, Gordon III recorded 23.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.46-point projection and was much higher than his 6-point season scoring average. Gordon III will face the Raiders next week.
Melvin Gordon III

Top Player Comparison

Lunatic Fringe
Points
% of total points 115.5
1
Russell Wilson
QB
45
22.3
39%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.5
9.46
20.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
16
13.21
13.9%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
8
7.78
6.9%
Tony b's storm
Points
% of total points 99
1
Jameis Winston
QB
24
19.68
24.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
18
18.38
18.2%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
13
13.52
13.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11
9.94
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Lunatic Fringe, contributing to a 105.5-53.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lunatic Fringe   Tony b's storm

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Lunatic Fringe scored fewer points in this one (115.5) than their season average of 127.56.
Lunatic Fringe see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Tony b's storm (0).
By position, Lunatic Fringe have outscored Tony b's storm at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Lunatic Fringe don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Lunatic Fringe had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Tony b's storm (0).
Hey Tony b's storm, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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