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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
House stark
4-5 213.1
157.76
 
VS
proj
Low Ballers
178.9 8-1
172.86

House stark beat expectations, defeat Low Ballers in 213.1-178.9 rout

House stark rose to the occasion, cruising to a 213.1-178.9 victory over Low Ballers. Low Ballers nabbed a 33.6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all House stark after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (56 points) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (33.6). Jimmy Garoppolo (317 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Derek Carr (289 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Low Ballers in the loss. House stark (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Tyler's Team, while Low Ballers (8-1) will take on Hard Knockers in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  House stark   Low Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Metcalf (6 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 40-34 win over the Buccaneers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.61-point projection and was much higher than his 9.46-point season scoring average. Metcalf ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
DK Metcalf

Top Player Comparison

House stark
Points
% of total points 213.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
56
29.29
26.3%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
33.6
21.23
15.8%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
22
8.61
10.3%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
7.69
8.9%
Low Ballers
Points
% of total points 178.9
1
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
43.05
23.99
24.1%
2
Derek Carr
QB
27.45
23.85
15.3%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
20.2
11.45
11.3%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
14.3
10
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, after which Low Ballers owned a 51.5-17.9 lead. For House stark, George Kittle had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for Low Ballers with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was House stark who owned the lead, 199.1-173.4. Mike Williams had a 56-yard catch and a 46-yard catch for House stark, while Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Kenny Golladay made the highlight reel for Low Ballers with a 59-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  House stark   Low Ballers

Game Notes

10 of the 16 starting players on House stark scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 16 starters exceeding their projected points, Low Ballers lost.
House stark won despite starting Adam Thielen, who scored zero points.
House stark put up more points than their season scoring average (153.88) while Low Ballers fell short of theirs (179.84).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Low Ballers ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while House stark ranked 1st.
The 213.1 points scored by House stark are the 5th-most in the league this season.
In blowout games this season, House stark moves to (1-1), while Low Ballers falls to (6-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Jimmy Garoppolo put up 43.05 points, the second-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Low Ballers
In Week 10, first-place Low Ballers (8-1) will look to right the ship against third-place Hard Knockers (6-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as James White, Jordan Howard, Justin Simmons, Darren Fells, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense are off for Low Ballers and Julian Edelman, Royce Freeman, and Chris Thompson are out for Hard Knockers.
House stark
House stark (4-5) will square off against Tyler's Team (1-8) in Week 10. House stark might have to rearrange the deck a bit with Justin Reid out on bye next week. Tyler's Team won't have Miles Sanders or Ira Savage-Lewis. Over the last three weeks, House stark have put up 161.25 points per game, while Tyler's Team have averaged just 88.73 per contest.