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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Zilina Saints
5-4 106.9
99.38
 
VS
proj
Raising Cardinals
86.36 3-6
96.98

Raising Cardinals succumb to Zilina Saints in 106.90-86.36 rout

Raising Cardinals underperformed projections, as Zilina Saints cruised to a 106.90-86.36 victory. Zilina Saints grabbed a 15.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon. Raising Cardinals came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Tom Brady (5.36 points) and Latavius Murray (5.2). Not to be deterred, Zilina Saints rallied when it mattered most on Monday night, as Jakobi Meyers (22.9 points) put them back in the lead for good. Zilina Saints (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against MILLER'S KILLERS, while Raising Cardinals (3-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Trut Miners.

Matchup Timeline

  Zilina Saints   Raising Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Meyers caught 12 passes for 169 yards as the Patriots beat the Jets 30-27. In doing so, he put up 22.9 points to more-than-double his 8.5-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. Meyers will square off against the Ravens in Week 10.
Jakobi Meyers

Top Player Comparison

Zilina Saints
Points
% of total points 106.9
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.1
25.29
22.5%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
22.9
8.5
21.4%
3
Wayne Gallman Jr.
RB
14.2
7.62
13.3%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.91
11.2%
Raising Cardinals
Points
% of total points 86.36
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.8
10.78
18.3%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
4.16
13.9%
3
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.33
12.7%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
11
12.39
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Zilina Saints had a 70.90-55.10 lead. Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Zilina Saints, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Brandin Cooks made the highlight reel for Raising Cardinals with a 57-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Diontae Johnson had a 42-yard catch for Zilina Saints to contribute to an 84.00-75.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Zilina Saints   Raising Cardinals

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Zilina Saints scored less in this one (106.9) than their season average of 114.01.
We heard scoring helps you win. Raising Cardinals need some help then, averaging just 100.1 versus Zilina Saints's 114.01.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Zilina Saints (5-4) have a better record than Raising Cardinals (3-6).
Even the machines think Zilina Saints have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (117.85) than Raising Cardinals (104.58).
Zilina Saints don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Raising Cardinals (3 vs 2).
Zilina Saints don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Raising Cardinals (0 vs 1).
Zilina Saints have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Raising Cardinals (34 vs 27).
By position, Zilina Saints have outscored Raising Cardinals at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Zilina Saints has a higher average scoring margin (1) than Raising Cardinals this season (0).
The starters for Zilina Saints had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Raising Cardinals (1).
There's not much good to say about Raising Cardinals this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Raising Cardinals
Coming up in Week 10, Raising Cardinals (3-6, 10th-place) will try to get back in the win column against Trut Miners (6-3, third-place). Raising Cardinals may need to rearrange the deck a bit with Amari Cooper out on bye in Week 10. Trut Miners will be without Travis Kelce, Greg Zuerlein, and Jamison Crowder.
Zilina Saints
Zilina Saints (5-4) will square off against MILLER'S KILLERS (6-3) in a Week 10 matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings. Zilina Saints may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Younghoe Koo, Hayden Hurst, Ezekiel Elliott, and Calvin Ridley out on bye in Week 10. MILLER'S KILLERS will be without Clyde Edwards-Helaire. Over the past three weeks, Zilina Saints have scored 104.72 points per game, while MILLER'S KILLERS have averaged 95.95 per contest.