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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Word
6-3 424.47
454.25
 
VS
proj
Lance Harbor
251.98 0-9
250.08

Word hand Lance Harbor ninth consecutive loss in 424.47-251.98 rout

Word cruised to a 424.47-251.98 victory to hand Lance Harbor their ninth consecutive loss to open the season. There was very little drama in this one, as Word took an 85.21-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Aaron Rodgers and Fred Warner. Rodgers passed for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns for 63.21 points, while Warner made 13 tackles (11 points). Christian McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Lance Harbor in the loss. Word (6-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Ditka vs. God, while Lance Harbor (0-9) will face off against Space Force in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Lance Harbor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys, Smith-Schuster tallied 42.6 points this week. His scoring output was 48.1% more than his 28.76-point projection and was much higher than his 27.64-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

Word
Points
% of total points 424.47
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
63.21
55.74
14.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
59.18
56.4
13.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
42.6
28.76
10%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
39.6
31.51
9.3%
Lance Harbor
Points
% of total points 251.98
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
85.03
46.6
33.7%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
50
36.82
19.8%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
37.2
36.06
14.8%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
17.4
18.32
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Word, helping to stake the team to an 85.21-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Word emerged with a 304.14-191.18 lead. For Word, Matt Ryan had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Lance Harbor with a 68-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Word   Lance Harbor

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Lance Harbor. They've lost nine in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lance Harbor need some help then, averaging just 251.94 versus Word's 425.02.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Word (6-3) have a better record than Lance Harbor (0-9).
Even the computers think Word have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (463.84) than Lance Harbor (267.58).
Word don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lance Harbor (1 vs 0).
Word don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Lance Harbor (0 vs 1).
Word have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Lance Harbor (65 vs 50).
By position, Word have outscored Lance Harbor at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Word has a higher average scoring margin (19) than Lance Harbor this season (-139).
The starters for Word had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Lance Harbor (1).
There's not much good to say about Lance Harbor this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Word
Only one field goal on three attempts? Seems like Joey Slye may have just toe-bashed himself to the waiver wire after this performance.
Lance Harbor
The problem in Week 9 isn't exactly rocket science, Lance Harbor. Going with quite a few zero-point players in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?