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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
CowSheep
6-3 98.7
87.59
 
VS
proj
Magnolia Boys
63.44 7-2
42.02

CowSheep earn win over Magnolia Boys in 98.70-63.44 rout

Both teams brought their A game and outperformed projections, but it was CowSheep who got the win, rolling to a 98.70-63.44 victory over Magnolia Boys. Magnolia Boys leapt out to a 13.14-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Kyler Murray (241 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 34 Rush Yds). But it was all CowSheep after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns for 25.3 points, and Brett Maher, who made 3 of his 4 FG attempts (15 points). CowSheep (6-3) will look to maintain their momentum against John Jay Hit Squad, while Magnolia Boys (7-2) will take on Hartattack in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  CowSheep   Magnolia Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 15 points against his 9.01-point projection. In a 37-18 win over the Giants, he made 3 of his 4 FG attempts. Maher ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

CowSheep
Points
% of total points 98.7
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.3
19.71
25.6%
2
Brett Maher
K
15
9.01
15.2%
3
George Kittle
TE
13.9
9.93
14.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.1
7.52
11.2%
Magnolia Boys
Points
% of total points 63.44
1
Kyler Murray
QB
27.04
15.52
42.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
17.3
6.7
27.3%
3
Le'Veon Bell
RB
12.1
13.02
19.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
7
6.78
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which Magnolia Boys became the proud owner of a 27.04-13.90 lead. For CowSheep, George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Magnolia Boys with an 88-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Magnolia Boys to contribute to a 63.44-61.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal for CowSheep during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  CowSheep   Magnolia Boys

What If

CowSheep would have beaten five other teams besides Magnolia Boys this week.
Magnolia Boys would have lost to five other teams besides CowSheep this week.
If they played Magnolia Boys every week, CowSheep would be 4-5 this season.
Last week, Magnolia Boys would have been victorious over CowSheep 81.6-78.6.
CowSheep would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Magnolia Boys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CowSheep, Magnolia Boys would be 6-2.
If CowSheep had played every team in the league each week, they would be 37-44.
If they played every team every week, Magnolia Boys would be 45-36.

Next Week Preview

Magnolia Boys
Coming up next week, first-place Magnolia Boys (7-2) are scheduled to take on fifth-place Hartattack (5-4). Magnolia Boys may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Zach Ertz and Miles Sanders out on bye in Week 10. Hartattack won't have Sony Michel.
CowSheep
CowSheep (6-3) face John Jay Hit Squad (4-5) in Week 10. Each of these teams will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Phillip Lindsay, Julian Edelman, Terry McLaurin, the Denver Broncos defense, and Will Fuller V are off for John Jay Hit Squad and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense and Alshon Jeffery will get the week off for CowSheep. Over the last three weeks, CowSheep have put up 79.75 points per game, while John Jay Hit Squad have averaged 89.51 per contest.