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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DARC NARC
6-3 159.75
120.8
 
VS
proj
Dead Again
130.9 5-4
129.08

DARC NARC top Dead Again for third straight win in 159.75-130.90 rout

DARC NARC extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Dead Again, cruising to a 159.75-130.90 victory. DARC NARC took a 10.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Zach Ertz (25.3 points) and Damien Williams (20.8) and never gave it back. Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and David Montgomery (40 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 36 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Dead Again in defeat. DARC NARC (6-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Lucky Enuf, while Dead Again (5-4) will meet The Dogs of War in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  DARC NARC   Dead Again

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.8 points against his 6.42-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, he ran for 125 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 159.75
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
34.9
27.47
21.8%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
25.3
10.89
15.8%
3
Mohamed Sanu
WR
24.1
9.73
15.1%
4
Damien Williams
RB
20.8
6.42
13%
Dead Again
Points
% of total points 130.9
1
Jameis Winston
QB
27.55
25.47
21%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
10.95
17.3%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
13.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
13.9
19.14
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, DARC NARC had a 92.75-82.45 lead. Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for DARC NARC, while Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Dead Again with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for DARC NARC, helping the team to a 127.65-126.90 lead.

Points By Position

  DARC NARC   Dead Again

StatSmack

DARC NARC must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (159.75) than their season average (135.97).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Dead Again have lost their last three weeks, while DARC NARC have won three straight.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. DARC NARC has left fewer points on the bench this season (380.7) than Dead Again (504.9).
DARC NARC don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dead Again (4 vs 1).
DARC NARC see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Dead Again (0).
By position, DARC NARC have outscored Dead Again at RB this season.
The starters for DARC NARC had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Dead Again (1).
DARC NARC came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Dead Again (0).
There's not much good to say about Dead Again this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Dead Again
Two squads sporting matching 5-4 records, fifth-place Dead Again will now have a date with seventh-place The Dogs of War in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Tom Brady, Carlos Hyde, Leonard Fournette, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Dallas Goedert, and Jakobi Meyers are off for The Dogs of War while Duke Johnson, Miles Sanders, Chris Conley, Sony Michel, and the Denver Broncos defense will sit for Dead Again.
DARC NARC
DARC NARC (6-3) will go up against Lucky Enuf (5-4) in a Week 10 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Zach Ertz, Mohamed Sanu, Jordan Howard, Nick Folk, the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Rex Burkhead, and DeAndre Carter are off for DARC NARC, while Lucky Enuf will be without Terry McLaurin and DJ Chark Jr.. Over the last three weeks, DARC NARC have scored 138.72 points per game, while Lucky Enuf have averaged 158.92 per contest.