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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
A Gurley Has No Name
5-4 163.43
118.63
 
VS
proj
Bills Mafia
147.53 6-3
130.14

A Gurley Has No Name knock Bills Mafia from top spot, 163.43-147.53

A Gurley Has No Name secured a 163.43-147.53 victory over Bills Mafia, knocking them out of the top spot in NWORFFL. Bills Mafia earned a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but A Gurley Has No Name held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Mike Evans (40 points) and David Montgomery (22.6) did everything they could for Bills Mafia in the loss. A Gurley Has No Name (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against LightsKamaraAction, while Bills Mafia (6-3) meet The Grandfather in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  A Gurley Has No Name   Bills Mafia

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 31 points against his 12.32-point projection. During a 40-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 6 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. Metcalf ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

A Gurley Has No Name
Points
% of total points 163.43
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
41.6
25.59
25.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
31
12.32
19%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.53
21.82
18.1%
4
Mike Williams
WR
18.3
11.33
11.2%
Bills Mafia
Points
% of total points 147.53
1
Mike Evans
WR
40
17.65
27.1%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
10.95
15.3%
3
Josh Allen
QB
18.53
19.46
12.6%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
17.33
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bills Mafia who took the lead, 77.53-57.50. For A Gurley Has No Name, Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass for Bills Mafia, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch for A Gurley Has No Name, while DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 131.90-130.63 lead for A Gurley Has No Name.

Points By Position

  A Gurley Has No Name   Bills Mafia

StatSmack

A Gurley Has No Name must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (163.43) than their season average (149.52).
We heard scoring helps you win. A Gurley Has No Name are doing a better job of that, averaging 149.52 versus Bills Mafia's 141.64.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. A Gurley Has No Name has left fewer points on the bench this season (581.93) than Bills Mafia (654.59).
A Gurley Has No Name see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bills Mafia (0).
A Gurley Has No Name are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Bills Mafia (0 vs 1).
A Gurley Has No Name should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bills Mafia (7 vs 6).
By position, A Gurley Has No Name have outscored Bills Mafia at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
A Gurley Has No Name don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for A Gurley Has No Name had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Bills Mafia (2).
There's not much good to say about Bills Mafia this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Bills Mafia
In Week 10, fifth-place Bills Mafia (6-3) will look to get back on track against ninth-place The Grandfather (4-5). Each side has players on bye next week, as Julian Edelman, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Royce Freeman are off for Bills Mafia and Antonio Brown and Stephen Gostkowski are out for The Grandfather.
A Gurley Has No Name
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, A Gurley Has No Name (5-4) are set to square off against LightsKamaraAction (6-3) in Week 10. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Miles Sanders, Terry McLaurin, Darren Fells, and Chris Thompson are off for LightsKamaraAction and Adrian Peterson and the New England Patriots defense will take a seat for A Gurley Has No Name. Over the last three weeks, A Gurley Has No Name have put up 154.07 points per game, while LightsKamaraAction have averaged just 127.38 per contest.