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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Arrogant Americans
3-6 157.35
143.65
 
VS
proj
Dirty Hippies
115.95 4-5
113.82

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Dirty Hippies fall to Arrogant Americans in 157.35-115.95 rout

Hindered by a goose egg from Dede Westbrook, Dirty Hippies were unable to overcome Arrogant Americans, which cruised to a 157.35-115.95 win. Dirty Hippies got out to a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Arrogant Americans after that. They were led by Tyler Lockett (40.95 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (26.6). DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Melvin Gordon III (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Dirty Hippies in defeat. Arrogant Americans (3-6) will look to rack up another W against DominationStation, while Dirty Hippies (4-5) will meet Roughnecks in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Arrogant Americans   Dirty Hippies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.15 points against his 10.47-point projection. During a 26-18 win over the Jets, he caught 5 passes for 72 yards and 2 touchdowns. Williams will face the Colts next week.
Preston Williams

Top Player Comparison

Arrogant Americans
Points
% of total points 157.35
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
40.95
20.57
26%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
26.6
11.91
16.9%
3
Preston Williams
WR
25.15
10.47
16%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
21.19
12.3%
Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 115.95
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27
12.32
23.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.9
11.27
22.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
7.69
16.4%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
13.3
14.28
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Arrogant Americans had a 150.35-115.95 lead. For Arrogant Americans, Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch. DK Metcalf made the highlight reel for Dirty Hippies with a 53-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Arrogant Americans   Dirty Hippies

What If

Arrogant Americans would have beaten nine other teams besides Dirty Hippies this week.
Dirty Hippies would have lost to 10 other teams besides Arrogant Americans this week.
Arrogant Americans would be 5-4 if they played Dirty Hippies every week.
Last week, Dirty Hippies would have been victorious over Arrogant Americans 126.65-117.3.
Arrogant Americans would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dirty Hippies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Arrogant Americans, Dirty Hippies would be 3-5.
If Arrogant Americans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-68.
If they played every team every week, Dirty Hippies would be 42-75.

Next Week Preview

Dirty Hippies
Two teams sporting identical 4-5 records, 11th-place Dirty Hippies will now get a date with ninth-place Roughnecks in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Gardner Minshew II, Dede Westbrook, and Derrius Guice are off for Dirty Hippies while DeSean Jackson and DaeSean Hamilton are out for Roughnecks.
Arrogant Americans
Arrogant Americans (3-6) will battle DominationStation (7-2) in Week 10. Each side has players with byes next week, as DeAndre Hopkins, Ryquell Armstead, Antonio Brown, and Chris Thompson are off for Arrogant Americans, while DominationStation will be without Phillip Lindsay and Phillip Dorsett II. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have been neck and neck recently. Arrogant Americans have scored 137.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while DominationStation have averaged 136.53 per contest over that same stretch.