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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
6-3 156.34
160.81
 
VS
proj
Poppin yo cheeks
134.86 3-6
137.85

Steelers(43_Irish(9) come back to beat Poppin yo cheeks for fourth straight win in 156.34-134.86 rout

Steelers(43_Irish(9) extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over Poppin yo cheeks, rolling to a 156.34-134.86 victory. Poppin yo cheeks pulled out to a 19.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Steelers(43_Irish(9) after that. They were led by Zach Ertz (9 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Jacobs (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Derrick Henry (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and George Kittle (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Poppin yo cheeks in defeat. Steelers(43_Irish(9) (6-3) will look to add to their success against Devang's Dandy Team, while Poppin yo cheeks (3-6) will meet HUGH JASSELS in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   Poppin yo cheeks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against the Bears, Ertz tallied 25.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.89-point projection and was much higher than his 12.3-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 156.34
1
Zach Ertz
TE
25.3
10.89
16.2%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
24
14.38
15.4%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.74
26.31
15.2%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
20.8
20.25
13.3%
Poppin yo cheeks
Points
% of total points 134.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.9
12.28
18.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
19.9
15.38
14.8%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
19.9
23.68
14.8%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
17.3
13.09
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Poppin yo cheeks, helping to stake Poppin yo cheeks to a 19.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Poppin yo cheeks emerged with a 92.66-91.04 lead. Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Steelers(43_Irish(9), while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Poppin yo cheeks, while Carson Wentz had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Poppin yo cheeks, helping the team to a 123.06-122.84 lead.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Steelers(43_Irish(9), while Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch on Monday night, helping push Steelers(43_Irish(9) to the win.

Points By Position

  Steelers(43_Irish(9)   Poppin yo cheeks

What If

Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have beaten three other teams besides Poppin yo cheeks this week.
Poppin yo cheeks would have lost to four other teams besides Steelers(43_Irish(9) this week.
If Steelers(43_Irish(9) played Poppin yo cheeks every week this season, they'd be 4-5.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have topped Poppin yo cheeks 193.46-162.18 had they played each other last week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Poppin yo cheeks.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers(43_Irish(9), Poppin yo cheeks would be 5-3.
If Steelers(43_Irish(9) had played every team in the league each week, they would be 30-33.
If they played every team every week, Poppin yo cheeks would be 35-28.

Next Week Preview

Poppin yo cheeks
On the docket for Week 10, sixth-place Poppin yo cheeks (3-6) will take on eighth-place HUGH JASSELS (1-8). Each side has players with byes next week, as Courtland Sutton, Carson Wentz, Terry McLaurin, Josh Lambo, and DeSean Jackson are off for Poppin yo cheeks and Mohamed Sanu and Carlos Hyde are out for HUGH JASSELS.
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
In a matchup between a couple of teams within a game of one another in the standings, Steelers(43_Irish(9) (6-3) will take on Devang's Dandy Team (5-4) in Week 10. Each team has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Zach Ertz, Deshaun Watson, Tom Brady, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Alshon Jeffery are off for Steelers(43_Irish(9), while Devang's Dandy Team will be missing the Denver Broncos defense, James White, and Sony Michel. Over the past three weeks, Steelers(43_Irish(9) have put up 170.74 points per game, while Devang's Dandy Team have averaged 158.71 per contest.