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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
HTTR!
3-6 203.9
172.66
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
176.05 6-3
182.67

HTTR! outperform predictions, come back to knock off Naked Bootlegs, 203.90-176.05

HTTR! outperformed their projected point total, staging a comeback to earn a 203.90-176.05 victory over Naked Bootlegs, who fell short of projections. Despite trailing 176.05-160.90 heading into Monday night, HTTR! roared back behind the Dallas Cowboys defense (25 points) and Amari Cooper (18). Matthew Stafford (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Devin Singletary (95 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 45 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Naked Bootlegs in defeat. HTTR! (3-6) will look to build on their success against Night Hawk, while Naked Bootlegs (6-3) will meet Bitterness in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  HTTR!   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.8 points against his 6.38-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, he ran for 125 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

HTTR!
Points
% of total points 203.9
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
30.35
21.1
14.9%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
25
11.26
12.3%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
13.35
11.9%
4
Damien Williams
RB
20.8
6.38
10.2%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 176.05
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
37.9
27.84
21.5%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
23
10.09
13.1%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
19.45
24.14
11%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.1
12.09
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Naked Bootlegs owned a 106.85-98.75 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 23-yard touchdown pass for HTTR!, while Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch for Naked Bootlegs, while Carson Wentz had a 25-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 59-yard touchdown pass and a 26-yard touchdown pass for Naked Bootlegs to contribute to a 167.75-125.75 lead for the team.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for HTTR! on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  HTTR!   Naked Bootlegs

Game Notes

Half of the starters on HTTR! exceeded their projected point totals.
Naked Bootlegs had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
HTTR! won despite starting David Johnson, who scored zero points.
HTTR! put up more points than their season scoring average (187.71) while Naked Bootlegs fell short of theirs (196.85).
HTTR! put up more points than their projected total, while Naked Bootlegs fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a streak of three consecutive defeats for HTTR!.
All three of the losses for Naked Bootlegs have been upset losses.
On the losing side, Matthew Stafford registered 37.9 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Naked Bootlegs
Things don't exactly get any easier for fourth-place Naked Bootlegs, because they'll now get to face off against first-place and red-hot Bitterness next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Carson Wentz, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Darren Fells, the New England Patriots defense, and Phillip Dorsett II are off for Naked Bootlegs while DeAndre Hopkins and Jordan Howard are out for Bitterness.
HTTR!
HTTR! (3-6) will battle Night Hawk (5-4) in Week 10. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Carlos Hyde, Brandon McManus, and the Denver Broncos defense are off for HTTR! and Deshaun Watson, James White, Leonard Fournette, and Royce Freeman are out for Night Hawk. Over the last two weeks, HTTR! have put up 196.18 points per game, while Night Hawk have averaged 204.13 per contest.