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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Pittsburgh Steelers
6-3 166.52
140.51
 
VS
proj
Blunts and Forte's
125.94 4-5
119.83

Pittsburgh Steelers hand Blunts and Forte's third consecutive loss in 166.52-125.94 rout

Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to a 166.52-125.94 victory to hand Blunts and Forte's their third consecutive loss. Blunts and Forte's got out to a 13.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Pittsburgh Steelers after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (39.22 points) and Christian McCaffrey (34.6). Deshaun Watson (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 37 Rush Yds) and Phillip Lindsay (92 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Blunts and Forte's in the loss. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) will look to add to their success against 4X Champion, while Blunts and Forte's (4-5) take on The Shockers v2.0 in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Blunts and Forte's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Butker overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 7.97-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, he made all 4 of his FG attempts. Butker ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Harrison Butker

Top Player Comparison

Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 166.52
1
Russell Wilson
QB
39.22
22.36
23.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.6
20.28
20.8%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
19.2
11.45
11.5%
4
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
10.8%
Blunts and Forte's
Points
% of total points 125.94
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.74
22.38
15.7%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.2
8.05
12.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
13.9
9.93
11%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
12.4
10.78
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Blunts and Forte's, contributing to a 13.90-0.00 lead for Blunts and Forte's.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 63.04-61.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, Pittsburgh Steelers had a 129.62-101.54 lead. Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Pittsburgh Steelers, while Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for Blunts and Forte's with a 30-yard touchdown run and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for Blunts and Forte's, who trailed 129.62-113.94 after Sunday night.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Pittsburgh Steelers   Blunts and Forte's

What If

Pittsburgh Steelers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Blunts and Forte's would have lost to four other teams besides Pittsburgh Steelers this week.
If Pittsburgh Steelers played Blunts and Forte's every week this season, they'd be 6-3.
Last week, Pittsburgh Steelers would have gotten the win over Blunts and Forte's 131.88-125.36.
Pittsburgh Steelers would be 7-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Blunts and Forte's.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Steelers, Blunts and Forte's would be 3-5.
If Pittsburgh Steelers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 76-23.
If they played every team every week, Blunts and Forte's would be 55-44.

Next Week Preview

Blunts and Forte's
In Week 10, Blunts and Forte's (4-5, sixth-place) are due to square off against The Shockers v2.0 (5-4, fourth-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Deshaun Watson, Phillip Lindsay, DeAndre Hopkins, Calais Campbell, and Terry McLaurin are off for Blunts and Forte's and Mohamed Sanu, Duke Johnson, Ka'imi Fairbairn, and Alshon Jeffery are out for The Shockers v2.0.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 10 will feature the top-scoring teams in The League, as Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3) take on 4X Champion (7-2). Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as James White, Chris Conley, Fletcher Cox, and N'Keal Harry are out for 4X Champion and Leonard Fournette and DJ Chark Jr. will get the week off for Pittsburgh Steelers. Over the past two weeks, Pittsburgh Steelers have scored 149.2 points per game, while 4X Champion have averaged 142.55 per contest.