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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
America's Team
4-5 171.18
146.71
 
VS
proj
Virgin squad
162.02 6-3
150.35

America's Team come back to defeat Virgin squad, 171.18-162.02

America's Team brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, coming back for a 171.18-162.02 victory over Virgin squad. After trailing 150.22-97.50 heading into Monday night, America's Team roared back behind Dak Prescott, who passed for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 12 yards for 33.48 points, and Ezekiel Elliott, who ran for 139 yards (14.9 points). Russell Wilson (50.22 points) and David Montgomery (22.6) did everything they could for Virgin squad in defeat. America's Team (4-5) will look to add to their success against Irishpride375, while Virgin squad (6-3) face Sissy in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  America's Team   Virgin squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Buccaneers in Week 9, Lockett caught 13 passes for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 42.2 points to more-than-double his 18.07-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on America's Team this week. In Week 10, Lockett and the Seahawks will go up against the 49ers.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

America's Team
Points
% of total points 171.18
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
42.2
18.07
24.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
33.48
22.58
19.6%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
25.9
11.49
15.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.9
20.22
8.7%
Virgin squad
Points
% of total points 162.02
1
Russell Wilson
QB
50.22
24.91
31%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
10.95
13.9%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.4
21.65
12%
4
DJ Moore
WR
18.1
12.18
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 53-yard touchdown pass for Virgin squad, helping the team to a 150.22-97.50 lead.
Monday
Dak Prescott had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard touchdown pass for America's Team, while Brett Maher had a 52-yard field goal on Monday night, helping push America's Team to the win.

Points By Position

  America's Team   Virgin squad

Game Notes

America's Team had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Virgin squad had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 9.16-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win concludes a five-match losing skid for America's Team.
All four of the wins for America's Team have been upset wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Russell Wilson (50.22 points) officially recorded the second-best score for a QB this season.

Next Week Preview

Virgin squad
Losing skids will collide next week as third-place Virgin squad have now lost two consecutive games while the opposition, Sissy, have dropped each of their last three. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as DeAndre Hopkins and Royce Freeman are off for Virgin squad and Phillip Lindsay and Jordan Howard for Sissy.
America's Team
America's Team (4-5) will take on Irishpride375 (2-7) in Week 10. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Tom Brady, Terry McLaurin, and DJ Chark Jr. are out for Irishpride375 and Josh Lambo and Keke Coutee will sit for America's Team. Over the last three weeks, America's Team have scored 144.86 points per game, while Irishpride375 have averaged just 109.01 per contest.