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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Apes
7-2 136.45
130.04
 
VS
proj
yard crew
119.93 1-8
90.18

The Apes jump into top spot, 136.45-119.93

The Apes jumped into the No. 1 position in NFL Football Pool 2019-2020 with a hard-fought win over yard crew, emerging victorious with a 136.45-119.93 victory. yard crew nabbed a 2.60-point lead on Thursday, but The Apes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns for 22.2 points, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 24 points, surrendered 328 yards, and forced 3 turnovers (20 points). Dak Prescott (257 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and David Montgomery (40 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 36 Rec Yds) were the leaders for yard crew in the loss. The Apes (7-2) have now won five straight and will look to keep it rolling against The Replacements. yard crew (1-8) seek to right the ship against FriendsOfDonCherry.

Matchup Timeline

  The Apes   yard crew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 20 points against their 8.31-point projection. During a 26-24 win over the Colts, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 328 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Steelers defense ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Apes
Points
% of total points 136.45
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.2
19.01
16.3%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
20
8.31
14.7%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
15
13.89
11%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
13.55
9.87
9.9%
yard crew
Points
% of total points 119.93
1
Dak Prescott
QB
23.68
20.82
19.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
20.35
9.58
17%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
20
7.52
16.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
17
7.34
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for yard crew, contributing to an 80.75-74.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 21-yard touchdown catch for The Apes, helping the team to a 112.75-80.75 lead.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For The Apes, Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for yard crew with a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Apes   yard crew

Game Notes

The Apes had seven of their 14 starting players exceed their projected points.
yard crew had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was yard crew even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
yard crew took the loss despite scoring a season-high 119.93 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The Apes managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 39.86-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Dak Prescott (23.68 points) posted the fourth-best score for a QB this week.

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