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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
3-6 314.8
228.74
 
VS
proj
Jersey Boyz
299.3 6-3
294.01

Omaha Orangatans defy projections, earn win against Jersey Boyz, 314.8-299.3

Omaha Orangatans showed up and exceeded expectations, emerging victorious with a 314.8-299.3 victory over Jersey Boyz. Omaha Orangatans never trailed in this one after earning a 32.1-point lead on Thursday behind Kenyan Drake (47.7 points). Russell Wilson (89 points) and Kirk Cousins (46.5) led the way for Jersey Boyz in the loss. Omaha Orangatans (3-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Memphis Showboats, while Jersey Boyz (6-3) meet Iowa Barnstormers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Jersey Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 162 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the 49ers, Drake tallied 47.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 18.63-point projection and was much higher than his 15.5-point season scoring average. Drake will face the Buccaneers next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 314.8
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
56.7
27.89
18%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
47.7
18.63
15.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
45.9
21
14.6%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
43.7
51.33
13.9%
Jersey Boyz
Points
% of total points 299.3
1
Russell Wilson
QB
89
50.15
29.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
46.5
49.94
15.5%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
34.2
20.88
11.4%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
32
26.88
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Omaha Orangatans, helping the team to a 159.5-137.7 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Omaha Orangatans emerged with a 314.8-299.3 lead. For Omaha Orangatans, Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass. Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Jersey Boyz, while Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Jersey Boyz

What If

Omaha Orangatans would have beaten seven other teams besides Jersey Boyz this week.
Jersey Boyz would have lost to just one other team besides Omaha Orangatans this week.
Omaha Orangatans would be 2-7 if they played Jersey Boyz every week.
Last week, Jersey Boyz would have topped Omaha Orangatans 377.25-239.35.
Omaha Orangatans would be 2-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jersey Boyz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Omaha Orangatans, Jersey Boyz would be 6-2.
If Omaha Orangatans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 25-56.
If they played every team every week, Jersey Boyz would be 52-29.

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