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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Sherlock Mahomes
6-3 131.27
129.53
 
VS
proj
The Grandfather
113.13 4-5
133.7

Sherlock Mahomes top The Grandfather for third straight win, 131.27-113.13

Sherlock Mahomes extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over The Grandfather, earning a 131.27-113.13 victory. Sherlock Mahomes never trailed in this one after grabbing a 3.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Tyreek Hill (30.5 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (19.4). Kirk Cousins (25.83 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (21) did everything they could for The Grandfather in the loss. Sherlock Mahomes (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Gnarleigh Harleigh, while The Grandfather (4-5) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Bills Mafia.

Matchup Timeline

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Grandfather

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, Hill scored 30.5 points to more-than-double his 14.09-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 140 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sherlock Mahomes this week. Next week, Hill will play the Titans.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Sherlock Mahomes
Points
% of total points 131.27
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
30.5
14.09
23.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
21.19
14.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
18
18.05
13.7%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
15.4
13.6
11.7%
The Grandfather
Points
% of total points 113.13
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.83
21.04
22.8%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
13.72
18.6%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
18.4
12.49
16.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.6
22.61
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Sherlock Mahomes to contribute to a 77.57-74.03 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal for The Grandfather, who trailed 106.27-82.93 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for The Grandfather, who trailed 113.27-101.33 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Sherlock Mahomes during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sherlock Mahomes   The Grandfather

What If

Sherlock Mahomes would have beaten four other teams besides The Grandfather this week.
The Grandfather would have lost to nine other teams besides Sherlock Mahomes this week.
If they played The Grandfather every week, Sherlock Mahomes would be 6-3 this season.
The Grandfather would have topped Sherlock Mahomes 175.9-130.47 had they played each other last week.
Sherlock Mahomes would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Grandfather.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sherlock Mahomes, The Grandfather would be 6-2.
If Sherlock Mahomes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 58-41.
If they played every team every week, The Grandfather would be 56-43.

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