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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Underachievers
5-4 189.95
164.7
 
VS
proj
THE STAR
179.46 4-5
196.27

Underachievers earn win against THE STAR, 189.95-179.46

Underachievers brought their A game, earning a 189.95-179.46 victory over THE STAR, who fell short of projections. Underachievers nabbed an early 16.65-point lead on Thursday. THE STAR bounced back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by Ben Roethlisberger (25.29 points) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (21.3). Not to be deterred, Underachievers pulled it together later that night, as Mike Evans (10.4 points) and Ronald Jones II (5.55) put them back on top for good. Underachievers (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against hawaii hurricanes, while THE STAR (4-5) will attempt to get back on track against Phantoms.

Matchup Timeline

  Underachievers   THE STAR

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bears in Week 9, the Titans defense scored 22.6 points to beat their 13.74-point projection. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 375 yards, and forced 2 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Underachievers this week. In Week 10, the Titans will square off against the Colts.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Underachievers
Points
% of total points 189.95
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.75
24.51
19.9%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
27.6
12.72
14.5%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
22.6
13.74
11.9%
4
Nick Foles
QB
22.1
15.48
11.6%
THE STAR
Points
% of total points 179.46
1
Drew Lock
QB
31.97
17.39
17.8%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.29
20.51
14.1%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
13.11
11.9%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.8
19.01
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Underachievers who emerged with the lead, 163.80-97.82. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Underachievers, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Drew Lock had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for THE STAR, while Julio Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for THE STAR to contribute to a 179.46-163.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Underachievers   THE STAR

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Underachievers scored more in this one (189.95) than their season average (179.12).
We heard scoring helps you win. Underachievers are doing a better job of that, averaging 179.12 versus THE STAR's 170.2.
Even the computers think Underachievers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (192.9) than THE STAR (175.69).
Underachievers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than THE STAR (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of THE STAR - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Underachievers (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Underachievers have outscored THE STAR at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Underachievers was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than THE STAR (1).
There's not much good to say about THE STAR this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

THE STAR
Coming up next week, THE STAR (4-5, sixth-place) will take on Phantoms (3-6, ninth-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Garrett Gilbert, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Ezekiel Elliott, the Atlanta Falcons defense, Sam Darnold, and Sammy Watkins are off for Phantoms and Julio Jones, Jamison Crowder, Tony Pollard, Le'Veon Bell, and Blake Jarwin are scheduled to rest for THE STAR.
Underachievers
Underachievers (5-4) square off against hawaii hurricanes (7-2) in Week 10. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Tyreek Hill, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, La'Mical Perine, and the Kansas City Chiefs defense are out for hawaii hurricanes and Amari Cooper and Denzel Mims will get the week off for Underachievers. Over the last three weeks, Underachievers have put up 156.13 points per game, while hawaii hurricanes have averaged 183.03 per contest.