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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mike's Team
4-5 134.25
126.09
 
VS
proj
H-Town Finest
93.9 3-6
66.43

Mike's Team hand H-Town Finest fifth straight loss in 134.25-93.90 rout

Mike's Team cruised to a 134.25-93.90 victory to hand H-Town Finest their fifth straight loss. H-Town Finest took a 3.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Mike's Team after that. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 37.05 points, and Derrick Henry, who racked up 99 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (21.9 points). Christian McCaffrey (37.6 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (31) did their part for H-Town Finest in defeat. Mike's Team (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against PK's Pleasant Team, while H-Town Finest (3-6) face off against Prospects in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike's Team   H-Town Finest

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (9 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.3 points against the Bears in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.8-point projection and was much higher than his 7.08-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Mike's Team
Points
% of total points 134.25
1
Dak Prescott
QB
37.05
28.1
27.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21.9
11.22
16.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
16.3
6.8
12.1%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.3
10
10.7%
H-Town Finest
Points
% of total points 93.9
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.6
20.53
40%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
31
25.24
33%
3
Jourdan Lewis
CB
13
1.83
13.8%
4
Chris Carson
RB
11.3
12.47
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was H-Town Finest who emerged with the lead, 68.60-65.20. Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Mike's Team, while Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for H-Town Finest with a 58-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Mike's Team during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike's Team   H-Town Finest

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're H-Town Finest. They've lost five in a row.
Even the computers think Mike's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (136.48) than H-Town Finest (120.96).
Mike's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than H-Town Finest (2 vs 0).
Mike's Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than H-Town Finest (0 vs 1).
By position, Mike's Team have outscored H-Town Finest at QB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Mike's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for H-Town Finest (1).
Hey H-Town Finest, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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