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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
V for ...
5-4 98
90.92
 
VS
proj
spopov_k_2020
97 7-2
103.98

V for ... knock spopov_k_2020 from 1st place in 98-97 battle

V for ... squeaked by for a 98-97 victory over spopov_k_2020, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Vince Lombardi Keeper League. spopov_k_2020 made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. V for ... led 94-89 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 8 points from Wil Lutz on Sunday night for spopov_k_2020. V for ... were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 283 yards , ran for 106 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 43 points, and Christian Kirk, who caught 5 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (18 points). V for ... (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Iz Čikaga moji..., while spopov_k_2020 (7-2) attempt to right the ship against Tonyk 77ers.

Matchup Timeline

  V for ...   spopov_k_2020

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 43 points against his 24.4-point projection. During a 34-31 loss to the Dolphins, he passed for 283 yards , ran for 106 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

V for ...
Points
% of total points 98
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43
24.4
43.9%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
18
6.84
18.4%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
9
6.78
9.2%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
7
8.4
7.1%
spopov_k_2020
Points
% of total points 97
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
38
26.17
39.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
16
12.54
16.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
11
12.06
11.3%
4
Evan Engram
TE
10
6.31
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for spopov_k_2020, while DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch to contribute to an 84-20 lead for spopov_k_2020.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray found Christian Kirk for a 56-yard touchdown pass for V for .... Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 94-89 lead for V for ....

Points By Position

  V for ...   spopov_k_2020

Game Notes

V for ... got the win even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
spopov_k_2020 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
spopov_k_2020 can partially blame the loss on Justin Jackson, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
V for ... put up more points than their projected total, while spopov_k_2020 fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 1-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
V for ... moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while spopov_k_2020 falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 38 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

spopov_k_2020
On the docket next week, spopov_k_2020 (7-2, second-place) will look to bounce back against Tonyk 77ers (4-5, seventh-place). spopov_k_2020 might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Patrick Mahomes, Julio Jones, and Calvin Ridley out on bye next week. Tonyk 77ers will be without Travis Kelce.
V for ...
V for ... (5-4) will square off against Iz Čikaga moji... (3-6) in Week 10. Through nine weeks of action, V for ... have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Iz Čikaga moji... (93 PPG) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, V for ... have scored 98.67 points per game, while Iz Čikaga moji... have averaged only 75.67 per contest.