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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Drones
4-5 90
90.16
 
VS
proj
London Gentlemen
78.5 5-4
89.66

London Gentlemen fall short of projections, lose to Drones, 90.0-78.5

London Gentlemen underperformed projections, as Drones came from behind for a 90.0-78.5 victory. Drones trailed 78.5-76.0 heading into Sunday night, but the unit came storming back behind Shaquil Barrett (6 points) and Jason Pierre-Paul (5). Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Will Fuller V (5 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for London Gentlemen in defeat. Drones (4-5) will look to build on their success against Shark bait, while London Gentlemen (5-4) will match up against Hakuna Matata in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Drones   London Gentlemen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fitzpatrick overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 4.85-point projection. In a 24-19 win over the Cowboys, he made 6 tackles and intercepted a pass. Fitzpatrick ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Minkah Fitzpatrick

Top Player Comparison

Drones
Points
% of total points 90
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28
11.44
31.1%
2
Minkah Fitzpatrick
S
11
4.85
12.2%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11
6.94
12.2%
4
Lamar Jackson
QB
8
10.25
8.9%
London Gentlemen
Points
% of total points 78.5
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
14
8.41
17.8%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
12
8.14
15.3%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
9
8.43
11.5%
4
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
9
6.71
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was London Gentlemen who owned the lead, 59.0-45.0. For Drones, Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard touchdown run. Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch for London Gentlemen, while Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for London Gentlemen, contributing to a 78.5-76.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Drones   London Gentlemen

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Drones scored more in this one (90) than their season average (81.61).
In dire times, at least Drones keep it close. They've been blown out less times than London Gentlemen (1 vs 3).
London Gentlemen have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Drones (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Drones have outscored London Gentlemen at RB and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about London Gentlemen this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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