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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Tecmo Allstars
6-3 128.35
112.99
 
VS
proj
Ember Island Players
67.76 2-7
76.04

Tecmo Allstars defeat Ember Island Players in 128.35-67.76 rout

Tecmo Allstars beat their projected point total, cruising to a 128.35-67.76 victory over Ember Island Players, who fell short of projections. Ember Island Players earned a 1.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tecmo Allstars after that. They were led by Tyler Lockett (13 Rec, 152 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Phillip Lindsay (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Vance McDonald (5 Rec, 30 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Ember Island Players in the loss. Tecmo Allstars (6-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against TD's N' Beer, while Ember Island Players (2-7) try to get back on track against Dinner Out.

Matchup Timeline

  Tecmo Allstars   Ember Island Players

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Jones Jr. registered 22.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.69-point projection and was much higher than his 12.32-point season scoring average. Jones Jr. ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Tecmo Allstars
Points
% of total points 128.35
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
34.3
17.01
26.7%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
22.6
9.69
17.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.05
19.28
16.4%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.9
9.3
11.6%
Ember Island Players
Points
% of total points 67.76
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
9.26
22.4%
2
Vance McDonald
TE
11.5
5.34
17%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
11.26
18.17
16.6%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
7.5
6.57
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal for Ember Island Players, who trailed 61.55-41.30 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Tecmo Allstars emerged with a 120.35-67.76 lead. For Tecmo Allstars, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch. Phillip Lindsay had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run for Ember Island Players, while Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tecmo Allstars   Ember Island Players

Game Notes

Tecmo Allstars won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ember Island Players had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ember Island Players can partially blame the loss on Anthony Miller, who didn't score any points.
Tyler Lockett, Marvin Jones Jr., and Kirk Cousins all scored more points than Phillip Lindsay, the leading scorer for Ember Island Players.
Tecmo Allstars put up more points than their season scoring average (108.51) while Ember Island Players fell short of theirs (86.89).
Tecmo Allstars recorded more points than their projected total, while Ember Island Players failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 60.59-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Tecmo Allstars get the win, but they also covered the 36.95-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Tecmo Allstars moves to (4-1), while Ember Island Players falls to (1-4).

Next Week Preview

Ember Island Players
Week 10 will feature the league's two lowest-scoring teams, as Ember Island Players (2-7) face Dinner Out (4-5). Each side has players on bye next week, as Phillip Lindsay, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Dallas Goedert, and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense are off for Ember Island Players and Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, and the Denver Broncos defense are out for Dinner Out.
Tecmo Allstars
Tecmo Allstars (6-3) battle TD's N' Beer (8-1) in Week 10. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Leonard Fournette, Chris Conley, the New England Patriots defense, and Dede Westbrook are off for TD's N' Beer and Royce Freeman and Derrius Guice will get the week off for Tecmo Allstars. Over the last three weeks, Tecmo Allstars have scored 123.52 points per game, while TD's N' Beer have averaged 117.39 per contest.