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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Aussig Spartans
5-4 121.72
106.55
 
VS
proj
Long Island Steelers
103.46 3-6
110.88

Aussig Spartans top expectations, earn win over Long Island Steelers, 121.72-103.46

Aussig Spartans beat expectations, securing a 121.72-103.46 victory over Long Island Steelers, who fell short of projections. Aussig Spartans nabbed an early 10.40-point lead on Thursday. Long Island Steelers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (23.36 points) and James Robinson (15.9). Unphased, Aussig Spartans made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (37.92 points) and DeVante Parker (9.4) put them back ahead for good. Aussig Spartans (5-4) will look to add to their success against Wizardos Tiburones, while Long Island Steelers (3-6) match up against High Fives in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Aussig Spartans   Long Island Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 37.92 points against his 23.53-point projection. In a 34-31 loss to the Dolphins, he passed for 283 yards , ran for 106 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Aussig Spartans
Points
% of total points 121.72
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37.92
23.53
31.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
21
14
17.3%
3
John Brown
WR
13.9
9.22
11.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
12.4
9.98
10.2%
Long Island Steelers
Points
% of total points 103.46
1
Matt Ryan
QB
23.36
18.76
22.6%
2
James Robinson
RB
15.9
14.67
15.4%
3
Julio Jones
WR
13.9
16.16
13.4%
4
The New York Giants defense
DEF
13
7.25
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Long Island Steelers owned a 103.46-74.40 lead. Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch for Aussig Spartans, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan found Julio Jones for a 21-yard touchdown pass for Long Island Steelers. Ryan also lit up the scoreboard with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Aussig Spartans to contribute to a 121.72-103.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Aussig Spartans   Long Island Steelers

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Aussig Spartans scored higher than their projected point totals.
Long Island Steelers had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Aussig Spartans put up more points than their season scoring average (121.02) while Long Island Steelers fell short of theirs (104).
Aussig Spartans scored more points than their projected total, while Long Island Steelers fell short of their projection.
The win ends a streak of two straight losses for Aussig Spartans.

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