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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
InsertTeamNameHere
4-5 157.9
135.98
 
VS
proj
Mr. Big Flex
154.96 6-3
128.41

Back-and-forth battle ends with InsertTeamNameHere coming back to top Mr. Big Flex in 157.90-154.96 battle

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, InsertTeamNameHere earned a come-from-behind win over Mr. Big Flex, rallying to earn a 157.90-154.96 victory. Trailing 154.96-142.90 heading into Monday night, InsertTeamNameHere staged a comeback behind Brett Maher (15 points). Tyler Lockett (40.2 points) and Tyreek Hill (26.5) carried the flag for Mr. Big Flex in the loss. InsertTeamNameHere (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Parole Violators, while Mr. Big Flex (6-3) attempt to right the ship against Erykah Badu Chicks.

Matchup Timeline

  InsertTeamNameHere   Mr. Big Flex

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown against the Seahawks, Evans put up 36 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.65-point projection and was much higher than his 19.8-point season scoring average. Evans ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

InsertTeamNameHere
Points
% of total points 157.9
1
Mike Evans
WR
36
17.65
22.8%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
20.1
17.6
12.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
19.6
21.15
12.4%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
10.38
9.6%
Mr. Big Flex
Points
% of total points 154.96
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
40.2
17.68
25.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.5
14.09
17.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
17.06
21.32
11%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
14.4
12.49
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Mr. Big Flex owned an 84.56-78.40 lead. For InsertTeamNameHere, Josh Allen had a 49-yard pass. Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Mr. Big Flex, while Carson Wentz had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Phillip Lindsay had a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run for InsertTeamNameHere to contribute to a 142.90-132.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for Mr. Big Flex, helping the team to a 154.96-142.90 lead.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for InsertTeamNameHere on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  InsertTeamNameHere   Mr. Big Flex

StatSmack

InsertTeamNameHere must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (157.9) than their season average (137.57).
InsertTeamNameHere are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Mr. Big Flex (2).
InsertTeamNameHere don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Mr. Big Flex (1 vs 2).
By position, InsertTeamNameHere have outscored Mr. Big Flex at RB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Mr. Big Flex this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mr. Big Flex
The road ahead gets no simpler for third-place Mr. Big Flex, because they'll now get to go head-to-head against red-hot (and first-place) Erykah Badu Chicks next week. Each side has players on bye next week, as DeAndre Hopkins, Courtland Sutton, Julian Edelman, Dallas Goedert, and DeSean Jackson are off for Erykah Badu Chicks and Carson Wentz, Adrian Peterson, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, and Alshon Jeffery will be out for Mr. Big Flex.
InsertTeamNameHere
Two squads that are both on matching two-game winning streaks, InsertTeamNameHere (4-5) square off against Parole Violators (5-4) next week in a mid-season showdown. Each side has players on bye next week, as Ka'imi Fairbairn, DJ Chark Jr., the New England Patriots defense, and Derrius Guice are out for Parole Violators and Phillip Lindsay and Terry McLaurin will take a seat for InsertTeamNameHere. Over the last three weeks, InsertTeamNameHere have put up 142.45 points per game, while Parole Violators have averaged 120.73 per contest.