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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Lucky Enuf
5-4 169.8
159.31
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
107.85 4-5
155.55

Roughnecks fall short of projections, lose to Lucky Enuf in 169.80-107.85 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Roughnecks underperformed, at least according to projections, as Lucky Enuf cruised to a 169.80-107.85 victory. Lucky Enuf took an 18.60-point lead on Thursday behind Emmanuel Sanders (24.2 points) and never let go of it. Jarvis Landry (6 Rec, 51 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (161 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Roughnecks in the loss. Lucky Enuf (5-4) will look to maintain their momentum against DARC NARC, while Roughnecks (4-5) will try to get back in the win column against Dirty Hippies.

Matchup Timeline

  Lucky Enuf   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Cardinals in Week 9, Sanders caught 7 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.2 points and scored 80.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Lucky Enuf this week. Next week, Sanders will play the Seahawks.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 169.8
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.6
25.59
22.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.5
15.55
15.6%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
13.42
14.3%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
18
18.05
10.6%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 107.85
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.1
12.15
15.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.55
29.3
15.3%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
16.4
11.26
15.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
13.1
18.63
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Lucky Enuf, while Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 132.80-34.10 lead for Lucky Enuf.
Sunday Late
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal for Roughnecks, who trailed 140.80-103.75 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Lucky Enuf during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Lucky Enuf   Roughnecks

StatSmack

Lucky Enuf must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (169.8) than their season average (158.12).
We heard scoring helps you win. Lucky Enuf are doing a better job of that, averaging 158.12 versus Roughnecks's 143.54.
Even the computers think Lucky Enuf have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (154.42) than Roughnecks (146.76).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Lucky Enuf has left fewer points on the bench this season (389.95) than Roughnecks (626.75).
Lucky Enuf don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Roughnecks (4 vs 2).
By position, Lucky Enuf have outscored Roughnecks at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Lucky Enuf don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Lucky Enuf had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Roughnecks (1).
Lucky Enuf came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Roughnecks (1).
Don't worry Roughnecks, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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