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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Hi Risk Hi Reward
6-3 93.96
97.66
 
VS
proj
Manchester Mercs
82.56 4-5
100.47

Manchester Mercs fall short of projections, succumb to Hi Risk Hi Reward, 93.96-82.56

Manchester Mercs were unable to rise to the occasion, as Hi Risk Hi Reward staged an impressive comeback for a 93.96-82.56 victory. Hi Risk Hi Reward trailed 82.56-77.96 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Amari Cooper (16 points). Christian McCaffrey (36.1 points) and Harrison Butker (18) carried the flag for Manchester Mercs in defeat. Hi Risk Hi Reward (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Russ's Miracle Water, while Manchester Mercs (4-5) take on INDY's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hi Risk Hi Reward   Manchester Mercs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singletary racked up 140 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bills beat the Redskins 24-9. In doing so, he put up 21.5 points to more-than-double his 8.5-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hi Risk Hi Reward this week. Next week, Singletary will face the Browns.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

Hi Risk Hi Reward
Points
% of total points 93.96
1
Devin Singletary
RB
21.5
8.5
22.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
16
15.28
17%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
14
10.03
14.9%
4
Jake Elliott
K
10
8.16
10.6%
Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 82.56
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.1
22.94
43.7%
2
Harrison Butker
K
18
7.96
21.8%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
11.76
18.51
14.2%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
8.9
11.71
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Manchester Mercs who took the lead, 70.80-70.36. Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch for Hi Risk Hi Reward, while Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for Manchester Mercs, while Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 56-yard pass and a 46-yard pass for Manchester Mercs to contribute to an 82.56-77.96 lead for the team.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Hi Risk Hi Reward during Monday Night Football, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Hi Risk Hi Reward   Manchester Mercs

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Hi Risk Hi Reward exceeded their projected point totals.
Manchester Mercs had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Manchester Mercs can partially blame the loss on Adam Thielen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Manchester Mercs ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Hi Risk Hi Reward ranked 9th.
The matchup's 11.4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Hi Risk Hi Reward moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Manchester Mercs falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Christian McCaffrey (36.1 points) registered the top overall score for a RB this week.

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