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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Yobogoya!
5-4 101.3
83.91
 
VS
proj
Simmons
88.8 7-2
109.13

Yobogoya! knock off Simmons, 101.3-88.8

Yobogoya! rose to the occasion, earning a 101.3-88.8 victory over Simmons, who fell short of projections. Simmons leapt out to a 40.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Russell Wilson (30 points) and Tyreek Hill (24.1). But Yobogoya! held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (34.1 points) and Will Fuller V (16). Yobogoya! (5-4) will look to rack up another win against Not Enuf Johnson, while Simmons (7-2) face Hug It Out Bitch in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Yobogoya!   Simmons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith Jr. overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 13 points against his 4.47-point projection. During a 34-20 win over the Lions, he caught 2 passes for 10 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith Jr. will face the Bears next week.
Irv Smith Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 101.3
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
34.1
27.17
33.7%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
16
10.74
15.8%
3
Jason Sanders
K
14
8.1
13.8%
4
Irv Smith Jr.
TE
13
4.47
12.8%
Simmons
Points
% of total points 88.8
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30
32.44
33.8%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.1
12.03
27.1%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.91
13.5%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
6.2
7.79
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Simmons emerged with an 84.6-44.4 lead. For Yobogoya!, Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Simmons, while Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jason Sanders had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Yobogoya!, while Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass, helping Yobogoya! to a 98.9-84.6 lead.

Points By Position

  Yobogoya!   Simmons

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Yobogoya! exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Simmons had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Yobogoya! won despite starting Calvin Ridley, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Yobogoya! put up more points than their projected total, while Simmons failed to reach their projection.
Simmons ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Yobogoya! ranked 9th.
This win snaps a four-match losing slide for Yobogoya!, while the loss breaks a three-game winning streak for Simmons.
In upset games this season, Yobogoya! moves to (1-0), while Simmons falls to (1-1).

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