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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Greyhound Express
5-4 225.9
177.26
 
VS
proj
Bruising Knights
171.5 4-5
179.47

Greyhound Express beat predictions, earn win against Bruising Knights, 225.9-171.5

Greyhound Express brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 225.9-171.5 victory over Bruising Knights, who fell short of projections. Greyhound Express jumped out to a 61.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Deshaun Watson (201 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 37 Rush Yds) and Jordan Howard (24.3) and never looked back. Josh Jacobs (120 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Josh Allen (160 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 12 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Bruising Knights in the loss. Greyhound Express (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Newbies Rule, while Bruising Knights (4-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against Big Blue.

Matchup Timeline

  Greyhound Express   Bruising Knights

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 33.7 points against his 15.01-point projection. In a 40-34 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 13 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lockett ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Greyhound Express
Points
% of total points 225.9
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
33.7
15.01
14.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
30
14.84
13.3%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.9
26.7
11.5%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
24.3
16.97
10.8%
Bruising Knights
Points
% of total points 171.5
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
38
20.87
22.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
22.53
23.23
13.1%
3
Chris Carson
RB
22.3
21.28
13%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
21.2
13.95
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Greyhound Express emerged with a 122.5-60.9 lead. For Greyhound Express, Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Bruising Knights with a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kenny Golladay had a 59-yard touchdown catch for Bruising Knights, who trailed 204.4-158.0 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Greyhound Express   Bruising Knights

What If

Greyhound Express would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Bruising Knights would have lost to just one other team besides Greyhound Express this week.
Greyhound Express would be 2-7 if they played Bruising Knights every week.
Last week, Bruising Knights would have topped Greyhound Express 230.26-218.63.
Greyhound Express would be 2-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bruising Knights.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Greyhound Express, Bruising Knights would be 7-1.
If Greyhound Express had played every team in the league each week, they would be 32-31.
If they played every team every week, Bruising Knights would be 46-17.

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