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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
7-2 89.66
108.35
 
VS
proj
Angeell's Team
82.84 4-5
92.68

Offensively challenged Trut Miners top Angeell's Team, 89.66-82.84

Trut Miners came out on top with an 89.66-82.84 victory over Angeell's Team in spite of posting only the 10th-highest point total in the league for the week. Trut Miners jumped out to a 27.30-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Davante Adams (28.3 points) and never looked back. Ben Roethlisberger (306 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Greg Zuerlein (4-4 FG, 45 long, 1-1 XP) were the leading performers for Angeell's Team in the loss. Trut Miners (7-2) have now won five straight and will look to keep it rolling against Honolulu Tigers. Angeell's Team (4-5) will take on Rebellion in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Angeell's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Prater made 2 of his 3 FG attempts as the Lions lost to the Vikings 34-20. In doing so, he put up 9 points and scored 5.2% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Trut Miners this week. Prater will go up against the Football Team in Week 10.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 89.66
1
Davante Adams
WR
28.3
17.05
31.6%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.8
10.78
17.6%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.2
10.81
12.5%
4
Darren Waller
TE
10.7
11.48
11.9%
Angeell's Team
Points
% of total points 82.84
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.04
20.26
30.2%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
7.65
18.1%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
10.9
11.24
13.2%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
8.4
9.99
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Trut Miners, helping the team to a 28.30-1.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 57-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners, contributing to a 71.60-35.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Angeell's Team, who trailed 84.30-82.84 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Angeell's Team

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Trut Miners scored fewer points in this one (89.66) than their season average of 110.67.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Angeell's Team have lost their last three weeks, while Trut Miners have won five straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Trut Miners are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.67 versus Angeell's Team's 102.77.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Trut Miners (7-2) have a better record than Angeell's Team (4-5).
Trut Miners laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Angeell's Team (0).
Trut Miners don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Angeell's Team (0 vs 1).
Trut Miners should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Angeell's Team (4 vs 2).
Angeell's Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Trut Miners (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Trut Miners have outscored Angeell's Team at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Trut Miners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Trut Miners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Angeell's Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Angeell's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Angeell's Team
Up ahead next week, Angeell's Team (4-5, ninth-place) will look to right the ship against Rebellion (6-3, second-place). Angeell's Team might have to shuffle their lineup some with Greg Zuerlein, CeeDee Lamb, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Mecole Hardman out on bye next week. Rebellion will be without Travis Kelce.
Trut Miners
Trut Miners (7-2) are set to face Honolulu Tigers (5-4) in Week 10. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Tyreek Hill, Jamison Crowder, and the Atlanta Falcons defense are out for Honolulu Tigers and Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley will take a seat for Trut Miners. Over the last two weeks, Trut Miners have scored 92.11 points per game, while Honolulu Tigers have averaged 114.32 per contest.