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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Joshua's Team
9-0 33.21
35.03
 
VS
proj
bladen's Unreal Team
29.05 6-3
29.44

Joshua's Team knock off bladen's Unreal Team to remain unbeaten, 33.21-29.05

Joshua's Team won their ninth game in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over bladen's Unreal Team, securing a 33.21-29.05 victory. Joshua's Team grabbed an early 1.33-point lead on Thursday. bladen's Unreal Team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Bud Dupree (4.95 points) and Jordan Howard (1.95). Unphased, Joshua's Team made a run later that afternoon, as Melvin Gordon III (3.03 points) and Bobby Wagner (2.75) put them back on top for good. Joshua's Team (9-0) will look to keep it rolling against Saul Elizarraras, while bladen's Unreal Team (6-3) attempt to right the ship against LongShotzz.

Matchup Timeline

  Joshua's Team   bladen's Unreal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Heyward (6 Tackles) scored 4.6 points in a 26-24 win over the Colts in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 1.46-point projection and was much higher than his 1.8-point season scoring average. Heyward ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Rams next week.
Cameron Heyward

Top Player Comparison

Joshua's Team
Points
% of total points 33.21
1
Cameron Heyward
DT
4.6
1.46
13.9%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
4.35
2.9
13.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
3.03
1.35
9.1%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
2.75
2.11
8.3%
bladen's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 29.05
1
Bud Dupree
LB
4.95
1.3
17%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
3.32
2.3
11.4%
3
Preston Smith
LB
2.35
2.06
8.1%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
1.95
1.4
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Thursday, but it was Joshua's Team who emerged with the lead, 4.90-3.57. For Joshua's Team, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for bladen's Unreal Team with an 88-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Courtland Sutton had a 21-yard touchdown catch for bladen's Unreal Team, who trailed 30.41-27.60 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Amari Cooper had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Joshua's Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Joshua's Team   bladen's Unreal Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Joshua's Team scored less in this one (33.21) than their season average of 35.57.
Joshua's Team are on a roll, with victories in nine straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. bladen's Unreal Team need some help then, averaging just 26.84 versus Joshua's Team's 35.57.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Joshua's Team (9-0) have a better record than bladen's Unreal Team (6-3).
Even the machines think Joshua's Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (36.95) than bladen's Unreal Team (28.03).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. bladen's Unreal Team has left more points on the bench this season (73.79) than Joshua's Team (62.32).
Joshua's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than bladen's Unreal Team (3 vs 1).
By position, Joshua's Team have outscored bladen's Unreal Team at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Joshua's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Joshua's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for bladen's Unreal Team (2).
There's not much good to say about bladen's Unreal Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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