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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Lightning Bolts
5-4 480
357.59
 
VS
proj
Zimmreapers
338 4-5
360.28

Lightning Bolts defeat Zimmreapers for fourth straight win, 480-338

Lightning Bolts extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Zimmreapers, coming out on top with a 480-338 victory. Zimmreapers nabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday, but Lightning Bolts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Drew Brees, who passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns for 63 points, and Jakobi Meyers, who caught 12 passes for 169 yards (50 points). Russell Wilson (81 points) and Stefon Diggs (37) were the leaders for Zimmreapers in the loss. Lightning Bolts (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Clark W. Griswold, while Zimmreapers (4-5) take on Titan Up in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Lightning Bolts   Zimmreapers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Meyers overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 50 points against his 15.48-point projection. In a 30-27 win over the Jets, he caught 12 passes for 169 yards . Meyers will face the Ravens next week.
Jakobi Meyers

Top Player Comparison

Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 480
1
Drew Brees
QB
63
57.28
13.1%
2
Jakobi Meyers
WR
50
15.48
10.4%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
49
27.65
10.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
42
23.34
8.8%
Zimmreapers
Points
% of total points 338
1
Russell Wilson
QB
81
67.9
24%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
37
28.05
10.9%
3
Vince Williams
LB
30
10.62
8.9%
4
Trevon Diggs
CB
28
7.4
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Lightning Bolts owned a 233-207 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Lightning Bolts, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Zimmreapers, while Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Lightning Bolts to contribute to a 390-333 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lightning Bolts   Zimmreapers

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Lightning Bolts scored more in this matchup (480) than their season average (411.83).
Lightning Bolts are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Zimmreapers need some help then, averaging just 373.72 versus Lightning Bolts's 411.83.
You can't win if you don't play. Lightning Bolts has left fewer points on the bench this season (579) than Zimmreapers (713).
Lightning Bolts see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Zimmreapers (0).
Lightning Bolts are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Zimmreapers (0 vs 1).
Lightning Bolts should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Zimmreapers (7 vs 5).
By position, Lightning Bolts have outscored Zimmreapers at RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Lightning Bolts has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Zimmreapers this season (-11).
The starters for Lightning Bolts had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Zimmreapers (4).
Don't worry Zimmreapers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Lightning Bolts
Innovative play design and countless hours in the film room. Blood, sweat, and tears in practice. 11 guys in the huddle, all on the same page. Each and every route, every single pass, drawn up meticulously and executed deliberately. And the outcome? A whopping 26 completions on 32 attempts... good enough for a completion percentage of 81 percent for Drew Brees this past week. That Buccaneers secondary didn't stand a chance!.
Zimmreapers
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 10, right? The eight offensive position starters on Zimmreapers (four WRs, three RBs, one TE) combined to register 369 yards and no touchdowns this past week. Our opponent's skill players showed off how it's supposed to be done by logging 650 yards and five scores.