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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Guns N' Rosen
4-5 123.44
91.23
 
VS
proj
More Than A Thielen
114.2 5-4
109.11

Guns N' Rosen outperform projections, earn win against More Than A Thielen, 123.44-114.20

Guns N' Rosen showed up and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 123.44-114.20 victory over More Than A Thielen. Guns N' Rosen never trailed in this one after nabbing a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Robbie Gould. Christian McCaffrey (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jameis Winston (335 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for More Than A Thielen in the loss. Guns N' Rosen (4-5) will look to maintain their momentum against DaphneL's Team, while More Than A Thielen (5-4) meet Benevolent Dictators in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Guns N' Rosen   More Than A Thielen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 18.8 points against his 4.49-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Vikings, he ran for 125 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Titans next week.
Damien Williams

Top Player Comparison

Guns N' Rosen
Points
% of total points 123.44
1
DK Metcalf
WR
21
8.61
17%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
20
6.89
16.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.74
22.38
16%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
19
7.69
15.4%
More Than A Thielen
Points
% of total points 114.2
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.6
20.28
30.3%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
20.2
19.66
17.7%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
14.3
10
12.5%
4
Carlos Hyde
RB
14
9.57
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Guns N' Rosen who grabbed the lead, 99.44-74.00. Devin Singletary had a 49-yard catch for Guns N' Rosen, while Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Christian McCaffrey had a 58-yard touchdown run for More Than A Thielen, while Carlos Hyde had a 48-yard run.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Guns N' Rosen to contribute to a 120.44-114.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Guns N' Rosen   More Than A Thielen

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Guns N' Rosen scored more points in this one (123.44) than their season average (104.07).
Guns N' Rosen see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than More Than A Thielen (0).
By position, Guns N' Rosen have outscored More Than A Thielen at QB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Guns N' Rosen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for More Than A Thielen (2).
Guns N' Rosen came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than More Than A Thielen (0).
Don't worry More Than A Thielen, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

More Than A Thielen
Losing streaks will collide next week as fourth-place More Than A Thielen have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Benevolent Dictators, have dropped each of their last three. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Adrian Peterson, Alshon Jeffery, Phillip Dorsett II, and DeSean Jackson are off for Benevolent Dictators and Jordan Howard and Carlos Hyde will be out for More Than A Thielen.
Guns N' Rosen
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Guns N' Rosen (4-5) will take on DaphneL's Team (3-6) in Week 10. Each team has three players with byes next week, as Deshaun Watson, Terry McLaurin, and Sony Michel are off for Guns N' Rosen and James White, Tom Brady, and Damien Harris are out for DaphneL's Team. Over the last three weeks, Guns N' Rosen have put up 101.58 points per game, while DaphneL's Team have averaged just 72.01 per contest.