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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Arin Johnson's Team
7-2 117.22
137.88
 
VS
proj
Butt Ruckers
103.88 6-3
122.68

Arin Johnson's Team knock off Butt Ruckers for fifth straight win, 117.22-103.88

Arin Johnson's Team extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Butt Ruckers, emerging victorious with a 117.22-103.88 victory. Butt Ruckers leapt out to a 45.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Kirk Cousins (26.8 points) and Daniel Jones (14.88). But Arin Johnson's Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees (30.68 points) and Justin Herbert (29.44). Arin Johnson's Team (7-2) will look to maintain their momentum against Iggles, while Butt Ruckers (6-3) match up against JABarcher in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Arin Johnson's Team   Butt Ruckers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 30.68 points against his 24.31-point projection. During a 38-3 win over the Buccaneers, he passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns. Brees ranks #16 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Arin Johnson's Team
Points
% of total points 117.22
1
Drew Brees
QB
30.68
24.31
26.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
29.44
27.84
25.1%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
9.5
10.93
8.1%
4
Denzel Mims
WR
7.2
5.93
6.1%
Butt Ruckers
Points
% of total points 103.88
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.8
19.84
25.8%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
14.88
21.22
14.3%
3
Zack Moss
RB
10.8
8.4
10.4%
4
Jayon Brown
LB
10
6.51
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Butt Ruckers, while Daniel Jones had a 50-yard pass to contribute to an 83.78-37.90 lead for Butt Ruckers.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Arin Johnson's Team, who trailed 99.78-73.24 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Arin Johnson's Team, helping the team to a 110.02-103.88 lead.

Points By Position

  Arin Johnson's Team   Butt Ruckers

Game Notes

Only three of the 14 starters on Arin Johnson's Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Butt Ruckers had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Butt Ruckers could have used points from the New York Jets defense and Calvin Ridley, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss snaps a streak of three consecutive wins for Butt Ruckers.
Arin Johnson's Team managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 15.2-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Butt Ruckers
On the docket for Week 10, seventh-place Butt Ruckers (6-3) are scheduled to square off against 18th-place JABarcher (1-8). Butt Ruckers might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Trevon Diggs, DeMarcus Lawrence, Cedrick Wilson, the New York Jets defense, and Calvin Ridley out on bye in Week 10. Through nine weeks of action, Butt Ruckers are ranked 10th in points scored, while JABarcher have scored the league's lowest point total.
Arin Johnson's Team
Arin Johnson's Team (7-2) face Iggles (3-6) in Week 10. Arin Johnson's Team might need to rearrange the deck some with Denzel Mims, Hayden Hurst, and Chris Jones out on bye in Week 10. Iggles will be without Russell Gage. Over the last three weeks, Arin Johnson's Team have put up 133.37 points per game, while Iggles have averaged 113.27 per contest.