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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Dirty Hippies
6-3 188.02
155.7
 
VS
proj
Thunder
140.6 1-8
138.18

The Dirty Hippies jump into top spot in 188.02-140.60 rout

The Dirty Hippies jumped into the No. 1 position in RoBail with a convincing win over Thunder, cruising to a 188.02-140.60 victory. Thunder nabbed a 61.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 73.9 points from Christian McCaffrey (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kirk Cousins (220 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). But it was all The Dirty Hippies after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (58.22 points) and Kenny Golladay (32.2). The Dirty Hippies (6-3) have now won four consecutive games and will look to keep it rolling against Beetles mom. Thunder (1-8) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Big Smoke's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dirty Hippies   Thunder

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 23 points against their 9.33-point projection. In a 26-3 win over the Jaguars, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 356 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Texans defense will face the Ravens next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

The Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 188.02
1
Russell Wilson
QB
58.22
28.1
31%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
32.2
16.58
17.1%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
23
9.33
12.2%
4
Chris Carson
RB
18.3
15.73
9.7%
Thunder
Points
% of total points 140.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46.6
25.83
33.1%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
27.3
24.52
19.4%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
19
10.51
13.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
9.78
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Thunder, while Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run, contributing to a 114.10-52.80 lead for Thunder.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Dirty Hippies who emerged with the lead, 188.02-133.30. Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for The Dirty Hippies, while Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for Thunder with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  The Dirty Hippies   Thunder

Game Notes

The Dirty Hippies had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Thunder had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Dirty Hippies won despite starting Greg Zuerlein, who scored zero points.
The Dirty Hippies put up more points than their season scoring average (163.64) while Thunder fell short of theirs (150.41).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Not only did The Dirty Hippies earn the W, but they also easily covered the 17.52-point forecasted margin of victory.
The Dirty Hippies moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while Thunder falls to (1-5).
On the losing side, Christian McCaffrey put up 46.6 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

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