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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Jason's Optimal Team
7-2 169.98
135.97
 
VS
proj
THROAT HOAGIES
131.7 3-6
100.03

Jason's Optimal Team jump into 1st place in 169.98-131.70 rout

Jason's Optimal Team ascended to the top of the standings in The Curtain with a convincing win over THROAT HOAGIES, rolling to a 169.98-131.70 victory. Jason's Optimal Team nabbed a 6.70-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle (16.9 points) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (27.3 points) and DK Metcalf (24) were the top scorers for THROAT HOAGIES in defeat. Jason's Optimal Team (7-2) will look to notch another W against Average Joes, while THROAT HOAGIES (3-6) face Captain Wood's Navy in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Jason's Optimal Team   THROAT HOAGIES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 35.7 points against his 14.7-point projection. In a 40-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 13 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lockett ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Jason's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 169.98
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.1
23.01
21.2%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
35.7
14.7
21%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
28.48
24.83
16.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
16.9
12.66
9.9%
THROAT HOAGIES
Points
% of total points 131.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.3
23.89
20.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
24
10.47
18.2%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
23.5
14.1
17.8%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
22.6
9.69
17.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Jason's Optimal Team, helping the team to a 16.90-10.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Jason's Optimal Team to contribute to an 89.00-75.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for THROAT HOAGIES, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch for the team, who trailed 132.70-128.20 after the late round of games.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for Jason's Optimal Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Jason's Optimal Team   THROAT HOAGIES

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Jason's Optimal Team exceeded their projected point totals.
THROAT HOAGIES lost despite six of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Jason's Optimal Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for THROAT HOAGIES.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Jason's Optimal Team ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while THROAT HOAGIES ranked 4th.
The 169.98 points scored by Jason's Optimal Team are the 5th-most in the league this year.
Not only did Jason's Optimal Team win, but they also covered the 35.94-point projected margin of victory.
Jason's Optimal Team moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while THROAT HOAGIES falls to (1-5).
For THROAT HOAGIES, Kirk Cousins put up 27.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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