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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
6-3 153.46
121.96
 
VS
proj
Dark Buccaneers
75.34 5-4
103

Trut Miners smirk at expectations, earn win against Dark Buccaneers in 153.46-75.34 rout

Trut Miners exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 153.46-75.34 victory over Dark Buccaneers, who fell short of projections. Dark Buccaneers pulled out to a 0.80-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Trut Miners after that. They were led by Dalvin Cook (38.2 points) and Cam Newton (24.56). Ben Roethlisberger (25.04 points) and Julio Jones (13.9) were the leaders for Dark Buccaneers in defeat. Trut Miners (6-3) will look to notch another win against Raising Cardinals, while Dark Buccaneers (5-4) meet Vinohrady Devils in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Dark Buccaneers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Steelers, Zuerlein tallied 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.65-point projection and was much higher than his 8.56-point season scoring average. Zuerlein will face the Vikings next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 153.46
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
38.2
19.43
24.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
24.56
20.26
16%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
15.67
13.6%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
18.1
13.29
11.8%
Dark Buccaneers
Points
% of total points 75.34
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.04
20.26
33.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
13.9
16.16
18.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
12.5
13.57
16.6%
4
Mike Williams
WR
10.6
10.43
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Trut Miners had a 94.00-36.70 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard touchdown run for Trut Miners, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch. Julio Jones made the highlight reel for Dark Buccaneers with a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Dark Buccaneers, who trailed 119.30-72.34 after the late games.
Monday
Jamison Crowder had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Dark Buccaneers

StatSmack

Trut Miners must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (153.46) than their season average (125.32).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dark Buccaneers need some help then, averaging just 104.74 versus Trut Miners's 125.32.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Trut Miners has left fewer points on the bench this season (483.76) than Dark Buccaneers (523.62).
Once Trut Miners put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dark Buccaneers (5 vs 2).
Trut Miners should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dark Buccaneers (5 vs 4).
Trut Miners have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Dark Buccaneers (40 vs 29).
Dark Buccaneers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Trut Miners (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Trut Miners have outscored Dark Buccaneers at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Trut Miners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Trut Miners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dark Buccaneers (2).
There's not much good to say about Dark Buccaneers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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