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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Runs Like a Gurley
5-4 173.64
137.71
 
VS
proj
Beetle's Minions
172.64 4-5
141.23

Runs Like a Gurley beat expectations, earn win over Beetle's Minions in 173.64-172.64 battle

Both teams brought their A game, but Runs Like a Gurley got the best of Beetle's Minions. Predicted to fall short by a score of 141.23-137.71, Runs Like a Gurley narrowly earned a 173.64-172.64 win over Beetle's Minions. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Runs Like a Gurley led 161.24-125.54 heading into Monday night. Beetle's Minions made it interesting behind Amari Cooper, who caught 4 passes for 80 yards and a touchdown for 22 points, and Jason Witten, who caught 8 passes for 58 yards (13.8 points). Zach Ertz (30.3 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (29.2) won the week for Runs Like a Gurley in the win. Runs Like a Gurley (5-4) will look to add to their success against American Hustle, while Beetle's Minions (4-5) take on Wolf of Wall Street in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Runs Like a Gurley   Beetle's Minions

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 30.3 points against his 11.09-point projection. During a 22-14 win over the Bears, he caught 9 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown. Ertz ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Runs Like a Gurley
Points
% of total points 173.64
1
Zach Ertz
TE
30.3
11.09
17.4%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
29.2
13.71
16.8%
3
Mike Williams
WR
19.3
11.78
11.1%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.9
18.01
9.7%
Beetle's Minions
Points
% of total points 172.64
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
40.84
25.87
23.7%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
36
12.62
20.9%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
22
18.63
12.7%
4
Jaylen Samuels
RB
19.3
14.22
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Runs Like a Gurley, helping the team to an 85.70-48.70 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Runs Like a Gurley boasted a 127.94-125.54 lead. For Runs Like a Gurley, Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch. Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Beetle's Minions, while DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Beetle's Minions.

Points By Position

  Runs Like a Gurley   Beetle's Minions

What If

Runs Like a Gurley would have beaten six other teams besides Beetle's Minions this week.
Beetle's Minions would have lost to just two other teams besides Runs Like a Gurley this week.
If they played Beetle's Minions every week, Runs Like a Gurley would be 4-5 this season.
Last week, Beetle's Minions would have gotten the win over Runs Like a Gurley 233.08-148.7.
Runs Like a Gurley would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Beetle's Minions.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Runs Like a Gurley, Beetle's Minions would be 7-1.
If Runs Like a Gurley had played every team in the league each week, they would be 33-48.
If they played every team every week, Beetle's Minions would be 50-31.

Next Week Preview

Beetle's Minions
On the docket for Week 10, seventh-place Beetle's Minions (4-5) will try to right the ship against fourth-place Wolf of Wall Street (5-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Mohamed Sanu, DeAndre Hopkins, Carson Wentz, and Royce Freeman are off for Wolf of Wall Street and Tom Brady, Leonard Fournette, and Chris Conley will be out for Beetle's Minions.
Runs Like a Gurley
Runs Like a Gurley (5-4) are set to take on American Hustle (4-5) in a Week 10 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side has players with byes next week, as Jordan Howard, Ka'imi Fairbairn, DJ Chark Jr., Darren Fells, and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense are out for American Hustle and Zach Ertz, Julian Edelman, and James White will get the week off for Runs Like a Gurley. Over the last three weeks, Runs Like a Gurley have put up 151.48 points per game, while American Hustle have averaged 180.48 per contest.