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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Tornado Alley
6-3 184.18
167.18
 
VS
proj
Kickoff
165.24 7-2
165.64

Tornado Alley come back to beat Kickoff for fourth straight win, 184.18-165.24

Tornado Alley extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind win over Kickoff, staging a comeback to earn a 184.18-165.24 victory. Trailing 165.24-154.22 heading into Monday night, Tornado Alley charged back behind Cam Newton (29.96 points). Russell Wilson (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Kirk Cousins (220 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leading scorers for Kickoff in defeat. Tornado Alley (6-3) will look to add to their success against Epic Shit Only, while Kickoff (7-2) will try to get back on track against gerard & MALI.

Matchup Timeline

  Tornado Alley   Kickoff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14 points against his 7-point projection. In a 34-31 win over the Cardinals, he caught 4 passes for 60 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Chargers next week.
Preston Williams

Top Player Comparison

Tornado Alley
Points
% of total points 184.18
1
Kyler Murray
QB
42.12
28.08
22.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
29.96
24.28
16.3%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
22
10.49
11.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
15.25
11.3%
Kickoff
Points
% of total points 165.24
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.7
30.59
18%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.4
20.87
14.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
4.38
10.3%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
6.91
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Kickoff boasted a 121.60-48.40 lead. For Tornado Alley, Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch. Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Kickoff, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Kickoff became the proud owner of a 148.24-139.52 lead. Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Tornado Alley, while Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Kickoff with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tornado Alley   Kickoff

What If

Tornado Alley would have beaten nine other teams besides Kickoff this week.
Kickoff would have lost to just two other teams besides Tornado Alley this week.
Tornado Alley would be 4-5 if they played Kickoff every week.
Had they played each other last week, Kickoff would have been victorious over Tornado Alley 156.02-155.72.
Tornado Alley would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Kickoff.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tornado Alley, Kickoff would be 5-3.
If Tornado Alley had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-34.
If they played every team every week, Kickoff would be 64-35.

Next Week Preview

Kickoff
Coming up next week, Kickoff (7-2, second-place) will try to get back on track against gerard & MALI (1-8, 11th-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Breshad Perriman, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, La'Mical Perine, and the New York Jets defense are off for gerard & MALI while CeeDee Lamb and Sammy Watkins will be out for Kickoff.
Tornado Alley
Next week will feature a pair of teams moving in different directions, as Tornado Alley (6-3) head into the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Epic Shit Only, 0-9), have recorded nine straight defeats. Tornado Alley might need to shuffle the deck some with Dalton Schultz out on bye next week. Epic Shit Only will be without Julio Jones, Sam Darnold, and Dak Prescott. Over the last three weeks, Tornado Alley have scored 176.25 points per game, while Epic Shit Only have averaged only 133.57 per contest.