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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Donald's Team
2-7 472.36
392.17
 
VS
proj
brandon's Team
391.18 6-3
348.71

Donald's Team defeat brandon's Team, 472.36-391.18

Both teams showed up, but it was Donald's Team who emerged victorious, securing a 472.36-391.18 victory over brandon's Team. brandon's Team nabbed a 30.55-point lead on Thursday, but Donald's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tyler Lockett (84.4 points) and Deshaun Watson (55.03). Josh Jacobs (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Zach Pascal (5 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for brandon's Team in the loss. Donald's Team (2-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Truth's Team, while brandon's Team (6-3) try to generate some positive momentum against BLACKNGOLD II.

Matchup Timeline

  Donald's Team   brandon's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz caught 9 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles beat the Bears 22-14. In doing so, he put up 53.6 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Donald's Team this week. Ertz will square off against the Patriots in Week 10.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Donald's Team
Points
% of total points 472.36
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
84.4
49.9
17.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
55.03
58.14
11.7%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
53.6
24.38
11.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
48.9
58.92
10.4%
brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 391.18
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
55
37.13
14.1%
2
Zach Pascal
WR
48.2
25.47
12.3%
3
Josh Allen
QB
44.17
55.96
11.3%
4
Jason Witten
TE
35.6
17.63
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was brandon's Team who emerged with the lead, 254.13-206.43. For Donald's Team, Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for brandon's Team with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch for brandon's Team, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 398.58-350.58 after the late slate.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch for Donald's Team during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Donald's Team   brandon's Team

Game Notes

Most (14 of the 19) of the starters on Donald's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
brandon's Team had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
brandon's Team can partially blame the loss on DaeSean Hamilton, who didn't score any points.
Donald's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (355.41) while brandon's Team fell short of theirs (411.14).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This win snaps a three-match losing skid for Donald's Team, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for brandon's Team.
Not only did Donald's Team earn the W, but they also covered the 43.46-point predicted margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

brandon's Team
In Week 10, fifth-place brandon's Team (6-3) will take on seventh-place BLACKNGOLD II (5-4). Each side has four players on bye next week, as Noah Fant, DJ Chark Jr., the New England Patriots defense, Stephon Gilmore, and DaeSean Hamilton are off for brandon's Team while Kenny Stills, Alshon Jeffery, Jamie Collins Sr., Malcolm Jenkins, and Von Miller are out for BLACKNGOLD II.
Donald's Team
Two teams sporting matching 2-7 records, Donald's Team and Truth's Team are set to go head-to-head next week in a mid-season showdown. Each side has multiple players on bye next week, as Deshaun Watson, Zach Ertz, DeAndre Carter, and Justin Simmons are off for Donald's Team, while Truth's Team will be without Terry McLaurin, Zach Cunningham, Royce Freeman, and Dede Westbrook. Over the last three weeks, Donald's Team have scored 364.35 points per game, while Truth's Team have averaged just 171.47 per contest.