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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
M.A.S.K.
4-5 133.24
144.8
 
VS
proj
Gotham Giants
128.62 3-6
125.56

Despite top scorer Hill, Gotham Giants fall to M.A.S.K. in 133.24-128.62 battle

Tyreek Hill posted 26.35 points for Gotham Giants, the best total in the matchup and ninth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat M.A.S.K., who narrowly earned a 133.24-128.62 win. Gotham Giants had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. M.A.S.K. led 133.24-121.52 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.1 points from Damien Harris on Monday night for Gotham Giants. Patrick Mahomes (30.88 points) and DK Metcalf (18.55) were the top scorers for M.A.S.K. in the victory. This marks the second time this season M.A.S.K. have knocked off Gotham Giants, after winning 160.5-141.34 in their last matchup. M.A.S.K. (4-5) will look to earn another win against The Big G 🤓, while Gotham Giants (3-6) face off against Blackfoot in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  M.A.S.K.   Gotham Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McManus overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 7.99-point projection. During a 34-27 loss to the Falcons, he made both of his FG attempts. McManus ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Brandon McManus

Top Player Comparison

M.A.S.K.
Points
% of total points 133.24
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.88
23.58
23.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
18.55
14.33
13.9%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
11.05
9.64
8.3%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
7.99
8.3%
Gotham Giants
Points
% of total points 128.62
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.35
13.34
20.5%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
23.36
18.76
18.2%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
12
12.87
9.3%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9.95
6.49
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Gotham Giants who claimed the lead, 105.41-99.03. Patrick Mahomes had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for M.A.S.K., while DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Gotham Giants, while Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, M.A.S.K. boasted a 127.74-120.57 lead. For M.A.S.K., Diontae Johnson had a 42-yard catch. Hunter Renfrow made the highlight reel for Gotham Giants with a 53-yard catch.

Points By Position

  M.A.S.K.   Gotham Giants

Game Notes

Only seven of the 16 starters on M.A.S.K. exceeded their scoring projections.
Gotham Giants had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gotham Giants can partially blame the loss on Chris Herndon, who didn't score any points.
M.A.S.K. put up fewer points than their season scoring average (135.71) while Gotham Giants scored above theirs (122.96).
M.A.S.K. won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Gotham Giants outscored their projection.
The matchup's 4.62-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win ends a streak of three consecutive losses for M.A.S.K..
M.A.S.K. managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 19.24-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, M.A.S.K. moves to (1-1), while Gotham Giants falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Tyreek Hill put up 26.35 points, the second-highest score for a wideout this week.

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