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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Cocks
5-4 154.35
132.64
 
VS
proj
Negligent Discharges
114.85 2-7
136.95

Cocks defy predictions, earn win against Negligent Discharges in 154.35-114.85 rout

Cocks stepped up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 154.35-114.85 victory over Negligent Discharges, who fell short of projections. Negligent Discharges earned a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cocks after that. They were led by DK Metcalf, who caught 6 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown for 27 points, and Marvin Jones Jr., who caught 8 passes for 126 yards and a touchdown (26.6 points). Melvin Gordon III (80 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 29 Rec Yds) and Mason Rudolph (191 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the top performers for Negligent Discharges in the loss. Cocks (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against War Pony, while Negligent Discharges (2-7) take on Brewmasters in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Cocks   Negligent Discharges

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fant (3 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 20.5 points against the Browns in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.09-point projection and was much higher than his 6.94-point season scoring average. Fant will face the Vikings next week.
Noah Fant

Top Player Comparison

Cocks
Points
% of total points 154.35
1
DK Metcalf
WR
27
12.32
17.5%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
26.6
11.91
17.2%
3
Noah Fant
TE
20.5
6.09
13.3%
4
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.97
11.7%
Negligent Discharges
Points
% of total points 114.85
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.9
11.27
22.6%
2
Mason Rudolph
QB
14.05
19.1
12.2%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.2
14.48
11.5%
4
Aldrick Rosas
K
12
7.81
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Negligent Discharges became the proud owner of a 61.35-43.10 lead. For Cocks, Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal. Mason Rudolph made the highlight reel for Negligent Discharges with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Cocks, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 47-yard catch, helping Cocks to a 154.35-102.85 lead.

Points By Position

  Cocks   Negligent Discharges

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cocks scored more points in this matchup (154.35) than their season average (138.17).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cocks are doing a better job of that, averaging 138.17 versus Negligent Discharges's 113.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cocks (5-4) have a better record than Negligent Discharges (2-7).
Even the machines think Cocks have better players. Their projected average points is higher (145.94) than Negligent Discharges (129.59).
Cocks don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Negligent Discharges (4 vs 1).
Cocks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Negligent Discharges (4 vs 2).
Cocks have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Negligent Discharges (41 vs 34).
Negligent Discharges have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Cocks (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Cocks have outscored Negligent Discharges at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Cocks has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Negligent Discharges this season (-31).
The starters for Cocks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Negligent Discharges (1).
Don't worry Negligent Discharges, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Negligent Discharges
Coming up next week, 12th-place Negligent Discharges (2-7) are set to take on third-place Brewmasters (7-2). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Alshon Jeffery, DJ Chark Jr., and Royce Freeman are off for Negligent Discharges and Dallas Goedert, the Denver Broncos defense, and Mike Nugent are out for Brewmasters.
Cocks
Cocks (5-4) take on War Pony (6-3) in a Week 10 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Deshaun Watson, Courtland Sutton, Carlos Hyde, Trey Quinn, and Derrius Guice are off for War Pony and Noah Fant, Jordan Howard, Terry McLaurin, and Nelson Agholor will take a seat for Cocks. Over the last three weeks, Cocks have put up 121.45 points per game, while War Pony have averaged 142.68 per contest.