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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Champ Kind
1-8 409.05
449.86
 
VS
proj
Sanchez Rules
391.76 3-6
344.01

Offensively challenged Champ Kind defeat Sanchez Rules, 409.05-391.76

Ranking 12th in the league in points scored for the week, Champ Kind were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that had an even worse week, earning a 409.05-391.76 victory over Sanchez Rules. Champ Kind nabbed an early 22.20-point lead on Thursday. Sanchez Rules bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Damien Williams (71.6 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (49.3). Unphased, Champ Kind made a run later that afternoon, as Melvin Gordon III (64.8 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (43.7) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Champ Kind have knocked off Sanchez Rules, after falling 510.61-388.89 in their last matchup. Champ Kind (1-8) will look to rack up another W against Pogues Mahone, while Sanchez Rules (3-6) try to get back on track against Eau Rouge Poutine Co.

Matchup Timeline

  Champ Kind   Sanchez Rules

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peterson racked up 130 yards from scrimmage as the Redskins lost to the Bills 24-9. In doing so, he put up 62.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Champ Kind this week. Next week, Peterson will square off against the Jets.
Adrian Peterson

Top Player Comparison

Champ Kind
Points
% of total points 409.05
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
71.55
84.51
17.5%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
64.8
30.69
15.8%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
62.5
23.67
15.3%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
43.7
46.22
10.7%
Sanchez Rules
Points
% of total points 391.76
1
Damien Williams
RB
71.6
18.55
18.3%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
49.3
32.41
12.6%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
44.45
9.03
11.3%
4
Jamal Adams
S
44
38.3
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run for Sanchez Rules, contributing to a 378.76-245.25 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Champ Kind   Sanchez Rules

Game Notes

Only four of the 13 starters on Champ Kind exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite seven of their 13 starters exceeding their points projection, Sanchez Rules lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Champ Kind had two starters score zero points, while Sanchez Rules had one.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Champ Kind got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Sanchez Rules outscored their projection.
Champ Kind ranked 12th in the league in points scored this week, while Sanchez Rules ranked 13th.
The matchup's 17.29-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Champ Kind managed to get the win, but did not cover the 105.85-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Damien Williams put up 71.6 points, the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Sanchez Rules
A pair of teams with matching 3-6 records, 11th-place Sanchez Rules will now have a date with 12th-place Eau Rouge Poutine Co next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Jordan Howard, Sony Michel, Darren Fells, and Dede Westbrook are off for Sanchez Rules and Duke Johnson and the Jacksonville Jaguars defense are out for Eau Rouge Poutine Co.
Champ Kind
Champ Kind (1-8) go up against Pogues Mahone (6-3) in Week 10. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Adrian Peterson, Terry McLaurin, and Phillip Dorsett II are off for Champ Kind, while Pogues Mahone will be without Ka'imi Fairbairn and James White. Over the last three weeks, Champ Kind have scored 409.39 points per game, while Pogues Mahone have averaged 538.28 per contest.