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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Lucky Enuf
6-3 128.6
155.02
 
VS
proj
Roughnecks
117.1 4-5
119.21

Lucky Enuf top Roughnecks for fifth straight win, 128.6-117.1

Lucky Enuf extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Roughnecks, securing a 128.6-117.1 victory. It was the third straight loss for Roughnecks. Roughnecks took a 45.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 372 yards and 4 touchdowns for 42.6 points, and Will Fuller V, who caught 5 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown (21 points). But Lucky Enuf held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Herbert, who passed for 326 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 24 yards for 30.7 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 6 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown (21.3 points). Lucky Enuf (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hard Targets, while Roughnecks (4-5) take on Hangovers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Lucky Enuf   Roughnecks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster (6 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.3 points against the Cowboys in Week 9. His scoring output was 62.5% more than his 13.11-point projection and was much higher than his 12.77-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 128.6
1
Justin Herbert
QB
30.7
29.42
23.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
13.11
16.6%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15.4
10.53
12%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.1
16.65
11.7%
Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 117.1
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.6
30.29
36.4%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
21
16.54
17.9%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
4.38
13.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
8.9
14.74
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Roughnecks, while Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 87.4-41.8 lead for Roughnecks.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Lucky Enuf, while CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 128.6-96.3 lead for Lucky Enuf.

Points By Position

  Lucky Enuf   Roughnecks

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Lucky Enuf scored less in this one (128.6) than their season average of 140.66.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Lucky Enuf have won five straight matchups, while Roughnecks have dropped their last three.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lucky Enuf (6-3) have a better record than Roughnecks (4-5).
You can't win if you don't play. Roughnecks has left more points on the bench this season (503.1) than Lucky Enuf (360.05).
Lucky Enuf play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Roughnecks (1).
Lucky Enuf are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Roughnecks (0 vs 1).
By position, Lucky Enuf have outscored Roughnecks at WR and DEF this season.
Lucky Enuf has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Roughnecks this season (2).
There's not much good to say about Roughnecks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Roughnecks
On the docket in Week 10, Roughnecks (4-5, ninth-place) will look to get back in the win column against Hangovers (5-4, seventh-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Patrick Mahomes, Ezekiel Elliott, and Russell Gage are off for Roughnecks while Harrison Butker and Mecole Hardman are out for Hangovers.
Lucky Enuf
Week 10 is going to match a couple of winning streaks against one other. Lucky Enuf (6-3) are riding a five-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Hard Targets, 4-5), have notched two straight victories. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as CeeDee Lamb, Demarcus Robinson, La'Mical Perine, and Brian Hill are off for Lucky Enuf, while Hard Targets will be without Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper, and Sammy Watkins. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Lucky Enuf have put up 131.85 points per game over the last three weeks, while Hard Targets have averaged 132 per outing over that same stretch.