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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Warriors
2-7 62
76.79
 
VS
proj
Shark bait
48 3-6
51.4

Offensively challenged Warriors come back to knock off Shark bait, 62-48

With the 11th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Warriors were lucky to earn a victory against a team that performed even worse, coming back to earn a 62-48 victory over Shark bait. Despite trailing 48-36 heading into Monday night, Warriors charged back behind Cam Newton (274 Pass Yds, 16 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and James White (4 Rec, 24 Rec Yds). The Baltimore Ravens defense (17 points) and Matt Ryan (11) carried the flag for Shark bait in defeat. Warriors (2-7) will look to maintain their momentum against Can I Haz Touchdown?, while Shark bait (3-6) take on Drones in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Warriors   Shark bait

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jets in Week 9, Newton passed for 274 yards and ran for 16 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 14 points to scored 63.0% higher than his 8.59-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Warriors this week. Next week, Newton will face the Ravens.
Cam Newton

Top Player Comparison

Warriors
Points
% of total points 62
1
Cam Newton
QB
14
8.59
22.6%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
14
6.68
22.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
13
9.12
21%
4
James White
RB
4
4.81
6.5%
Shark bait
Points
% of total points 48
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
17
13.85
35.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
11
5.81
22.9%
3
Wil Lutz
K
8
8.42
16.7%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
6
6.21
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Shark bait became the proud owner of a 38-32 lead. Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for Warriors, while DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Shark bait with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Warriors   Shark bait

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Warriors scored more in this matchup (62) than their season average (55.22).
Shark bait are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost three in a row.
Even the computers think Warriors have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (65.6) than Shark bait (61.66).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Warriors has left fewer points on the bench this season (330) than Shark bait (426).
Shark bait are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Warriors (4 vs 2).
Warriors have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Shark bait (1 vs 0).
By position, Warriors have outscored Shark bait at IDP this season.
Hey Shark bait, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Warriors
Hey, we admire the confidence, Warriors. It takes real guts to roll out, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Josh Uche and Anfernee Jennings), while still earning a W. Try those shenanigans next week against Can I Haz Touchdown? and we'll be toast!
Shark bait
There's a real possibility that Shark bait could be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only eight total targets this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (three WR, zero TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.