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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Whalers
4-5 250.78
197.53
 
VS
proj
Backfields & McCoys
232.14 6-3
233.06

Whalers defeat Backfields & McCoys, 250.78-232.14

Whalers brought their A game and outperformed expectations, earning a 250.78-232.14 victory over Backfields & McCoys, who fell short of projections. Whalers earned an 84.58-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Jimmy Garoppolo (36.88 points) and Kenyan Drake (28.2). Backfields & McCoys came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Tyler Lockett (40.2 points) and Preston Smith (13.5). Unphased, Whalers pulled it together later that night, as Mark Andrews (4.1 points) put them back in the lead for good. Whalers (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Dog Walkers, while Backfields & McCoys (6-3) face Blips & Chitz in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Whalers   Backfields & McCoys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 28.2 points against his 10.31-point projection. During a 28-25 loss to the 49ers, he racked up 162 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Drake will face the Buccaneers next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Whalers
Points
% of total points 250.78
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.6
25.59
15%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
36.88
22.13
14.7%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
28.2
10.31
11.2%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
23
10.1
9.2%
Backfields & McCoys
Points
% of total points 232.14
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
40.2
17.68
17.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
25.3
10.89
10.9%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
25
21.61
10.8%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
24.9
12.28
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jimmy Garoppolo had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Whalers, contributing to an 84.58-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Whalers owned a 180.68-159.94 lead. Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Whalers, while Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch. Meanwhile, Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Backfields & McCoys, while Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Antonio Callaway had a 41-yard catch for Whalers, who trailed 228.64-227.18 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Whalers   Backfields & McCoys

What If

Whalers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Backfields & McCoys would have lost to just four other teams besides Whalers this week.
If Whalers played Backfields & McCoys every week this season, they'd be 4-5.
Whalers would have been victorious over Backfields & McCoys 306.5-243.26 had they played each other last week.
Whalers would be 7-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Backfields & McCoys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Whalers, Backfields & McCoys would be 5-3.
If Whalers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-33.
If they played every team every week, Backfields & McCoys would be 100-35.

Next Week Preview

Backfields & McCoys
A pair of squads with matching 6-3 records, second-place Backfields & McCoys are set to do battle with third-place Blips & Chitz next week. Each side has players on bye next week, as Kyle Van Noy, DJ Chark Jr., Todd Davis, Sony Michel, Jeremy Sprinkle, N'Keal Harry, JJ Arcega-Whiteside, and Chris Thompson are off for Blips & Chitz while Zach Ertz, Deshaun Watson, Adrian Peterson, Matt Ioannidis, the Jacksonville Jaguars defense, and Jake Elliott are scheduled to rest for Backfields & McCoys.
Whalers
Two teams that are both on two-game winning streaks, Whalers (4-5) match up against Dog Walkers (7-2) next week in a mid-season showdown. Each team has players with byes next week, as Calais Campbell, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Stills, Justin Reid, the New England Patriots defense, and Jordan Reed are off for Dog Walkers and Dallas Goedert, Alshon Jeffery, and Dede Westbrook will get the week off for Whalers. Over the last three weeks, Whalers have scored 261.54 points per game, while Dog Walkers have averaged 242.7 per contest.