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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Newtown Players
7-2 123.74
102.87
 
VS
proj
Irwin's Team
67.5 2-7
61.37

Newtown Players hand Irwin's Team sixth consecutive loss in 123.74-67.50 rout

Newtown Players cruised to a 123.74-67.50 victory to hand Irwin's Team their sixth straight loss. Irwin's Team pulled out to a 3.16-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Newtown Players after that. They were led by Mike Evans (12 Rec, 180 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (241 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds). Kenyan Drake (110 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 52 Rec Yds) and Zach Ertz (9 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Irwin's Team in defeat. Newtown Players (7-2) will look to rack up another win against HOWARD's Team, while Irwin's Team (2-7) take on kyle's Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Newtown Players   Irwin's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Evans caught 12 passes for 180 yards and a touchdown as the Buccaneers lost to the Seahawks 40-34. In doing so, he put up 30 points to more-than-double his 14.84-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Newtown Players this week. Evans will face the Cardinals in Week 10.
Mike Evans

Top Player Comparison

Newtown Players
Points
% of total points 123.74
1
Mike Evans
WR
30
14.84
24.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.04
15.53
18.6%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
16.1
15.31
13%
4
James White
RB
15.4
10.31
12.4%
Irwin's Team
Points
% of total points 67.5
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
26.2
8.85
38.8%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
20.8
8.79
30.8%
3
Justin Tucker
K
7
8.99
10.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
7
5.43
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kyler Murray had an 88-yard touchdown pass for Newtown Players, who trailed 26.20-23.04 after Thursday Night Football.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Newtown Players owned a 64.84-50.10 lead. For Newtown Players, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for Irwin's Team with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Newtown Players   Irwin's Team

StatSmack

Newtown Players must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (123.74) than their season average (111.32).
Irwin's Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Irwin's Team need some help then, averaging just 80.33 versus Newtown Players's 111.32.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Newtown Players (7-2) have a better record than Irwin's Team (2-7).
Even the computers think Newtown Players have better players. They have a higher projected points average (114.87) than Irwin's Team (86.72).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Newtown Players has left fewer points on the bench this season (390.16) than Irwin's Team (453.48).
Newtown Players don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Irwin's Team (3 vs 0).
Newtown Players play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Irwin's Team (1).
Newtown Players are clutch masters, with more close wins than Irwin's Team (3 vs 0).
Newtown Players should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Irwin's Team (5 vs 4).
Newtown Players have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Irwin's Team (36 vs 28).
By position, Newtown Players have outscored Irwin's Team at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Newtown Players don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Newtown Players had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Irwin's Team (1).
Don't worry Irwin's Team, 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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