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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Holy Smokers
2-7 140.76
127.87
 
VS
proj
In Yo Face
79.76 3-6
117.65

Holy Smokers hand In Yo Face fourth straight loss, 140.76-79.76

Holy Smokers emerged victorious with a 140.76-79.76 victory to hand In Yo Face their fourth straight loss. Holy Smokers jumped out to a 29.80-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 29.8 points from Emmanuel Sanders (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tevin Coleman (23 Rush Yds, 13 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Jordan Howard (82 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Michael Gallup (2 Rec, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for In Yo Face in the loss. Holy Smokers (2-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against 3rd and Long, while In Yo Face (3-6) face off against casinodave.com in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Holy Smokers   In Yo Face

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.8 points against his 6.42-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

Holy Smokers
Points
% of total points 140.76
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
24.2
13.42
17.2%
2
Derek Carr
QB
23.56
21
16.7%
3
Damien Williams
RB
20.8
6.42
14.8%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
13.3
6.51
9.4%
In Yo Face
Points
% of total points 79.76
1
Jordan Howard
RB
15.3
11.26
19.2%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
11.3
13.61
14.2%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
8.9
12.64
11.2%
4
Dion Lewis
RB
8.3
3.46
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Damien Williams had a 91-yard touchdown run for Holy Smokers, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 92.40-54.36 lead for Holy Smokers.
Sunday Late
Mason Crosby had a 54-yard field goal for In Yo Face, who trailed 140.76-59.36 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Holy Smokers   In Yo Face

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 11) of the starters on Holy Smokers exceeded their projected point totals.
In Yo Face had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
In Yo Face can partially blame the loss on Adam Thielen, who didn't score any points.
Holy Smokers had three players score more points than the leading scorer for In Yo Face.
Holy Smokers put up more points than their season scoring average (122.64) while In Yo Face fell short of theirs (123.29).
Holy Smokers scored more points than their projected total, while In Yo Face failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 61-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory puts an end to a two-game losing skid for Holy Smokers.
Not only did Holy Smokers win, but they also easily covered the 10.22-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

In Yo Face
In Week 10, 10th-place In Yo Face (3-6) are scheduled to take on fifth-place casinodave.com (5-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Jordan Howard, Gardner Minshew II, and Darren Fells are off for In Yo Face while James White and Terry McLaurin are out for casinodave.com.
Holy Smokers
Holy Smokers (2-7) are set to match up against 3rd and Long (4-5) in Week 10. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Leonard Fournette, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Brandon Bolden, and Jakobi Meyers are off for Holy Smokers and Mohamed Sanu, Alshon Jeffery, and Phillip Dorsett II are out for 3rd and Long. Over the last two weeks, Holy Smokers have scored 150.08 points per game, while 3rd and Long have averaged 143.68 per contest.