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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Slim Pickens
7-2 139.78
110.5
 
VS
proj
Endzone Dance
124.8 5-4
108.61

Slim Pickens jump into top spot, 139.78-124.80

Slim Pickens ascended to the top of the standings in Fantasy Pro with a come-from-behind win over Endzone Dance, coming back to earn a 139.78-124.80 victory. Trailing 108.90-88.00 heading into Monday night, Slim Pickens charged back behind Dak Prescott (27.48 points) and Brett Maher (15). Kirk Cousins (220 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 126 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Endzone Dance in defeat. Slim Pickens (7-2) will look to earn another win against Blue Skywalker, while Endzone Dance (5-4) will take on The Blue Wave 🌊 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Pickens   Endzone Dance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Raiders in Week 9, Golladay caught 4 passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 21.2 points to nearly double his 11.45-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Slim Pickens this week. Golladay will go up against the Bears next week.
Kenny Golladay

Top Player Comparison

Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 139.78
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.6
20.28
26.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
27.48
23.97
19.7%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.2
11.45
15.2%
4
Brett Maher
K
15
9.29
10.7%
Endzone Dance
Points
% of total points 124.8
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.3
22.97
21.9%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
20.6
7.47
16.5%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
19.2
8.64
15.4%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.9
16.95
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Slim Pickens, who trailed 64.00-41.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Endzone Dance boasted a 101.90-76.10 lead. For Slim Pickens, Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Marvin Jones Jr. made the highlight reel for Endzone Dance with a 47-yard catch.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Slim Pickens, while Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal on Monday night, helping push Slim Pickens to the win.

Points By Position

  Slim Pickens   Endzone Dance

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Slim Pickens scored less in this one (139.78) than their season average of 153.19.
We heard scoring helps you win. Slim Pickens are doing a better job of that, averaging 153.19 versus Endzone Dance's 114.67.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Slim Pickens (7-2) have a better record than Endzone Dance (5-4).
Even the machines think Slim Pickens have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (119.68) than Endzone Dance (111.11).
Once Slim Pickens put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Endzone Dance (6 vs 4).
Slim Pickens should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Endzone Dance (8 vs 6).
Slim Pickens have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Endzone Dance (53 vs 37).
Endzone Dance have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Slim Pickens (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Slim Pickens have outscored Endzone Dance at QB, RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Slim Pickens don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 48 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Slim Pickens had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Endzone Dance (1).
Slim Pickens was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Endzone Dance (1).
Hey Endzone Dance, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Endzone Dance
Up ahead next week, Endzone Dance (5-4, fifth-place) will square off against The Blue Wave 🌊 (4-5, seventh-place). Each side has three players with byes next week, as DeAndre Hopkins, Darren Fells, Sony Michel, and Derrius Guice are off for Endzone Dance and Carlos Hyde, Phillip Lindsay, Jordan Howard, and Alshon Jeffery are out for The Blue Wave 🌊.
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens (7-2) will battle Blue Skywalker (5-4) in Week 10. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, and the New England Patriots defense are off for Slim Pickens and the Houston Texans defense, Adrian Peterson, and Gardner Minshew II are out for Blue Skywalker. Over the last three weeks, Slim Pickens have scored 152.57 points per game, while Blue Skywalker have averaged just 90.49 per contest.