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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Gardettos
5-4 155.05
110.55
 
VS
proj
Puremichigan
107.7 2-7
74.49

Gardettos defeat Puremichigan in 155.05-107.70 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion and beat expectations, but Gardettos took down Puremichigan. Predicted to triumph by a score of 110.55-74.49, Gardettos rolled to a 155.05-107.70 win over Puremichigan. Gardettos got out to a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Mason Crosby and never let it go. Ben Roethlisberger (306 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (10 Rec, 159 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Puremichigan in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gardettos have beaten Puremichigan, after winning 130.05-87.45 in their last matchup. Gardettos (5-4) will look to earn another win against Disnerds, while Puremichigan (2-7) take on Texas Blitz in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Gardettos   Puremichigan

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Titans defense (17 Pts Allowed, 375 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 20.3 points against the Bears in Week 9. Their scoring output was 83% more than their 11.09-point projection and was much higher than their 7.11-point season scoring average. The Titans defense will face the Colts next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Gardettos
Points
% of total points 155.05
1
Kyler Murray
QB
46.75
28.54
30.2%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
20.3
11.09
13.1%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16.8
12.78
10.8%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.1
10.82
10.4%
Puremichigan
Points
% of total points 107.7
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
34.1
27.17
31.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
18.9
12.15
17.5%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.5
11.04
16.2%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
11.59
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Mason Crosby had a 53-yard field goal for Gardettos, helping to give the team a 12.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Gardettos became the proud owner of a 100.10-36.40 lead. DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch for Gardettos, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch for Puremichigan, while Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Gardettos who emerged with the lead, 155.05-101.80. For Gardettos, Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Puremichigan, while Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Gardettos   Puremichigan

Game Notes

Gardettos had six of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Puremichigan lost.
Was Puremichigan even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 155.05 points scored by Gardettos are the 4th-most in the league this season.
Not only did Gardettos win, but they also covered the 36.06-point projected margin of victory.
Gardettos moves to (4-4) in blowout games this season, while Puremichigan falls to (0-3).
In a losing effort, Ben Roethlisberger recorded 34.1 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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