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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
jichanorthNJ
5-4 169.87
192.64
 
VS
proj
PwnStars
157.5 4-5
179.01

Back-and-forth battle ends with jichanorthNJ coming back to knock off PwnStars, 169.87-157.50

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, jichanorthNJ earned a come-from-behind win over PwnStars, coming back for a 169.87-157.50 victory. After trailing 157.50-150.37 heading into Monday night, jichanorthNJ staged a comeback behind Saquon Barkley (19.5 points). Russell Wilson (47.2 points) and Le'Veon Bell (24.6) led the way for PwnStars in the loss. jichanorthNJ (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Ram's Den, while PwnStars (4-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against cheeseheads.

Matchup Timeline

  jichanorthNJ   PwnStars

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 4 of his 5 FG attempts against the Packers, Badgley registered 16 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.79-point projection and was much higher than his 1.78-point season scoring average. Badgley will face the Raiders next week.
Michael Badgley

Top Player Comparison

jichanorthNJ
Points
% of total points 169.87
1
Derrick Henry
RB
29.9
20.77
17.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.1
30.46
14.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.5
29.65
11.5%
4
Jamison Crowder
WR
18.3
9.51
10.8%
PwnStars
Points
% of total points 157.5
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47.2
26.05
30%
2
Le'Veon Bell
RB
24.6
25.05
15.6%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
22.9
18.86
14.5%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
20.8
8.79
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, jichanorthNJ became the proud owner of a 106.37-76.40 lead. Derrick Henry had a 23-yard touchdown catch for jichanorthNJ, while Carson Wentz had a 25-yard touchdown pass. Zach Ertz made the highlight reel for PwnStars with a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which jichanorthNJ owned a 150.37-134.60 lead. For jichanorthNJ, Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass. Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for PwnStars, while Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Mark Ingram II had a 53-yard run for PwnStars, helping the team to a 157.50-150.37 lead.
Monday
Saquon Barkley had a 65-yard catch for jichanorthNJ on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  jichanorthNJ   PwnStars

Game Notes

Only three of the 12 starters on jichanorthNJ exceeded their projected scoring totals.
PwnStars had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
PwnStars can partially blame the loss on Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 12.37-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss puts an end to a two-match winning streak for PwnStars.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with jichanorthNJ. They won, but failed to cover the 13.63-point projected margin of victory.
jichanorthNJ moves to (1-1) in comeback games this season, while PwnStars falls to (2-2).
Despite the loss, Russell Wilson scored 47.2 points, the third-best scoring output for any quarterback this season.

Next Week Preview

PwnStars
On the docket in Week 10, PwnStars (4-5, seventh-place) will look to bounce back against cheeseheads (5-4, fourth-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Carlos Hyde, Phillip Lindsay, Julian Edelman, Darren Fells, DJ Chark Jr., and Josh Lambo are off for cheeseheads and Zach Ertz, Gardner Minshew II, and Dustin Hopkins will sit for PwnStars.
jichanorthNJ
jichanorthNJ (5-4) are set to face Ram's Den (2-7) in Week 10. Each team has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as James White, Carson Wentz, and Dede Westbrook are off for jichanorthNJ, while Ram's Den will be without Duke Johnson and Alshon Jeffery. Over the past two weeks, jichanorthNJ have scored 160.65 points per game, while Ram's Den have averaged 177.69 per contest.