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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
ASTRO CREEP 2000
3-6 654.37
449.43
 
VS
proj
Garbaggio
641.34 7-2
550.81

ASTRO CREEP 2000 smirk at projections, come back to knock off Garbaggio in 654.37-641.34 battle

Both teams stepped up, but ASTRO CREEP 2000 beat Garbaggio, rallying to earn a 654.37-641.34 victory. ASTRO CREEP 2000 trailed 533.39-522.67 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Antoine Bethea (67.7 points) and Jabrill Peppers (64). Tyler Lockett (134.9 points) and Deshaun Watson (80.19) carried the flag for Garbaggio in defeat. ASTRO CREEP 2000 (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against BUD LIGHT, while Garbaggio (7-2) will take on My Team in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  ASTRO CREEP 2000   Garbaggio

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (9 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 80.6 points against the Bears in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 26-point projection and was much higher than his 31.71-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

ASTRO CREEP 2000
Points
% of total points 654.37
1
Russell Wilson
QB
164.07
83.93
25.1%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
80.6
26
12.3%
3
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
74.4
32.15
11.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
71
55.77
10.9%
Garbaggio
Points
% of total points 641.34
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
134.9
44.86
21%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
80.19
88.88
12.5%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
67
52.51
10.4%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
66.5
32.69
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was ASTRO CREEP 2000 who emerged with the lead, 273.80-225.79. For ASTRO CREEP 2000, Zach Ertz had a 25-yard touchdown catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Garbaggio with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for ASTRO CREEP 2000 to contribute to a 522.67-521.19 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  ASTRO CREEP 2000   Garbaggio

Game Notes

ASTRO CREEP 2000 had eight of their 13 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Garbaggio had only six of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
ASTRO CREEP 2000 won despite starting Sterling Shepard, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 13.03-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a five-game losing streak for ASTRO CREEP 2000, while the loss caps a four-game winning streak for Garbaggio.
In close games this season, ASTRO CREEP 2000 moves to (1-2), while Garbaggio falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Tyler Lockett recorded 134.9 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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