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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Da Rams
6-3 137.86
134.69
 
VS
proj
Mitch's Bitch's
131.2 2-7
124.38

Da Rams come back to hand Mitch's Bitch's sixth consecutive loss, 137.86-131.20

Da Rams staged a comeback to earn a 137.86-131.20 victory to hand Mitch's Bitch's their sixth straight loss. Da Rams trailed 131.20-113.30 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Cam Newton (24.56 points). Russell Wilson (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Mitch's Bitch's in defeat. Da Rams (6-3) will look to add to their success against Z, while Mitch's Bitch's (2-7) will try to right the ship against DP.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Rams   Mitch's Bitch's

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 7.6-point projection and was much higher than his 8.33-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Da Rams
Points
% of total points 137.86
1
Cam Newton
QB
24.56
22.22
17.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
23
17.41
16.7%
3
Jimmy Graham
TE
17.5
9.26
12.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.9
23.57
11.5%
Mitch's Bitch's
Points
% of total points 131.2
1
Russell Wilson
QB
30.1
29.34
22.9%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
26.5
17.72
20.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
25.3
12.2
19.3%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
12.4
12.93
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Mitch's Bitch's who owned the lead, 98.90-70.60. For Da Rams, Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Mitch's Bitch's, while Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 56-yard touchdown catch for Mitch's Bitch's, helping the team to a 131.20-97.40 lead.

Points By Position

  Da Rams   Mitch's Bitch's

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Da Rams scored more points in this matchup (137.86) than their season average (121.6).
Mitch's Bitch's would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last six matchups.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Da Rams (6-3) have a better record than Mitch's Bitch's (2-7).
Da Rams laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Mitch's Bitch's (0).
Da Rams should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mitch's Bitch's (5 vs 3).
By position, Da Rams have outscored Mitch's Bitch's at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Mitch's Bitch's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mitch's Bitch's
On the docket in Week 10, Mitch's Bitch's (2-7, 11th-place) will look to right the ship against DP (5-4, sixth-place). Mitch's Bitch's will need to prep for the fact that Clyde Edwards-Helaire has a bye in Week 10. DP won't have Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, or Todd Gurley II.
Da Rams
Da Rams (6-3) will match up against Z (4-5) in Week 10. Da Rams might have to shuffle the deck some with Greg Zuerlein out on bye next week. Z will be without the Atlanta Falcons defense. Over the last three weeks, Da Rams have put up 105 points per game, while Z have averaged 122.58 per contest.