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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
john's Team
6-3 145.82
122.25
 
VS
proj
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
111.8 5-4
92.85

john's Team knock off Jesus's Tip-Top Team in 145.82-111.80 rout

Both teams exceeded projections, but john's Team got the best of Jesus's Tip-Top Team. Predicted to prevail by a score of 122.25-92.85, john's Team cruised to a 145.82-111.80 win over Jesus's Tip-Top Team. john's Team nabbed an early 16.90-point lead on Thursday. Jesus's Tip-Top Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (36.1 points) and Zach Ertz (20.8). Unphased, john's Team rallied later that night, as Mark Ingram II (13.4 points) and Julian Edelman (11.9) put them back ahead once and for all. john's Team (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Gaylin's Team, while Jesus's Tip-Top Team (5-4) attempt to right the ship against gibby's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  john's Team   Jesus's Tip-Top Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 26-3 win over the Jaguars. In doing so, they put up 19 points to nearly triple their 6.52-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, the Texans will play the Ravens.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

john's Team
Points
% of total points 145.82
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.22
22.35
26.9%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
19
6.52
13%
3
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.96
12.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.9
12.66
11.6%
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 111.8
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.1
22.94
32.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
33.7
14.7
30.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
20.8
8.79
18.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
9.7
11.08
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch for john's Team, contributing to a 16.90-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Jesus's Tip-Top Team owned a 74.70-57.00 lead. For john's Team, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Jesus's Tip-Top Team, while Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for john's Team, who trailed 111.80-106.62 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for john's Team, contributing to a 131.92-111.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  john's Team   Jesus's Tip-Top Team

Game Notes

john's Team had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Jesus's Tip-Top Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jesus's Tip-Top Team could have used points from Stephen Gostkowski and Marcus Mariota, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The victory snaps a streak of two straight losses for john's Team.
Not only did john's Team earn the win, but they also covered the 29.41-point projected margin of victory.
john's Team moves to (4-2) in blowout games this year, while Jesus's Tip-Top Team falls to (4-3).
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey (36.1 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

john's Team
Now that's what we call righting the ship... The GM of john's Team shrugged off their two-game winless streak by logging a staggering 145.82 points this past week!
Jesus's Tip-Top Team
Luckily, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Jesus's Tip-Top Team. Starting Stephen Gostkowski and Marcus Mariota in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied nearly 146 points... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.