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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Underground Kings
5-4 162.75
115.51
 
VS
proj
TheMuffinStuffers
141.5 6-3
135.21

Underground Kings brush off predictions, come back to knock off TheMuffinStuffers in 162.75-141.50 rout

Underground Kings outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 162.75-141.50 victory over TheMuffinStuffers. Underground Kings took a 53.00-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Kenyan Drake (30.75 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (22.25). TheMuffinStuffers came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Mohamed Sanu (21.5 points). Not to be deterred, Underground Kings made a run at the last minute on Monday night, as Brett Maher (15 points) and Golden Tate (9.75) put them back in the lead for good. Underground Kings (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against L.A. Golds, while TheMuffinStuffers (6-3) try to generate some positive momentum against Schutt Up & Play.

Matchup Timeline

  Underground Kings   TheMuffinStuffers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the 49ers in Week 9, Drake scored 30.75 points to more-than-double his 11-point projection. He racked up 162 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. In Week 10, Drake and the Cardinals will face the Buccaneers.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Underground Kings
Points
% of total points 162.75
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
30.75
11
18.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
26.5
14.97
16.3%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
24
10.41
14.7%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.25
22.87
13.7%
TheMuffinStuffers
Points
% of total points 141.5
1
DK Metcalf
WR
24.75
10.9
17.5%
2
Mohamed Sanu
WR
21.5
8.32
15.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.25
25.55
13.6%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
18.75
12.57
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Underground Kings emerged with a 101.75-57.25 lead. For Underground Kings, Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Carlos Hyde made the highlight reel for TheMuffinStuffers with a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Underground Kings emerged with a 138.00-120.00 lead. For Underground Kings, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch. DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for TheMuffinStuffers, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for Underground Kings during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Underground Kings   TheMuffinStuffers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Underground Kings scored more points in this one (162.75) than their season average (128.78).
TheMuffinStuffers are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Underground Kings (3 vs 2).
Underground Kings play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than TheMuffinStuffers (2).
By position, Underground Kings have outscored TheMuffinStuffers at QB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry TheMuffinStuffers, 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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