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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Firestorm
6-3 114.66
105.28
 
VS
proj
The Conglomerate
67.3 7-2
98.14

Firestorm knock The Conglomerate from top spot in 114.66-67.30 rout

Firestorm rolled to a 114.66-67.30 victory over The Conglomerate, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Fantasy Pro. Firestorm took a 9.20-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Breida and never let go of it. Matt Moore (275 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (14 Pts Allowed, 164 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did their part for The Conglomerate in the loss. Firestorm (6-3) will look to build on their success against The Dog House, while The Conglomerate (7-2) match up against Mananas in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Firestorm   The Conglomerate

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 33.2 points against his 11.73-point projection. In a 40-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 13 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lockett ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Firestorm
Points
% of total points 114.66
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
33.2
11.73
29%
2
Derek Carr
QB
23.56
21
20.5%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
11.7
7.03
10.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.6
19.08
10.1%
The Conglomerate
Points
% of total points 67.3
1
Matt Moore
QB
17
19.12
25.3%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
13
15.78
19.3%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.9
7.46
16.2%
4
Jaylen Samuels
RB
6.3
10.83
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Moore had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for The Conglomerate, who trailed 47.70-46.40 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal for Firestorm, helping the team to a 114.66-67.30 lead.

Points By Position

  Firestorm   The Conglomerate

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Firestorm scored fewer points in this one (114.66) than their season average of 124.1.
We heard scoring helps you win. Firestorm are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.1 versus The Conglomerate's 103.41.
Once Firestorm put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Conglomerate (5 vs 2).
Firestorm play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Conglomerate (1).
Firestorm should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Conglomerate (7 vs 5).
Firestorm have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than The Conglomerate (40 vs 27).
By position, Firestorm have outscored The Conglomerate at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Firestorm don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Firestorm was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than The Conglomerate (0).
There's not much good to say about The Conglomerate this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

More from Yahoo Sports

Firestorm
Impressive win, Firestorm. Need some help for a similar result next week? Yahoo's experts are here. The latest edition of Sleepers comes out on Wednesday.
The Conglomerate
Put this week behind you, The Conglomerate. Yahoo's experts can help you get back in the win column. Check out the latest installment of Weekly Rankings on Tuesday.