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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Dystorted Sylence
5-4 103.82
102.07
 
VS
proj
Gators
82.96 3-6
113.79

Gators lose to Dystorted Sylence, 103.82-82.96

There's no sugarcoating it, Gators underperformed, at least according to projections, as Dystorted Sylence came out on top with a 103.82-82.96 victory. Gators nabbed a 15.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Dystorted Sylence held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Antonio Gibson (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 35 Rec Yds). JuJu Smith-Schuster (18.3 points) and Stefon Diggs (16.3) carried the flag for Gators in the loss. Dystorted Sylence (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Foosball’s The Devil, while Gators (3-6) match up against For Sale in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Dystorted Sylence   Gators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 43.92 points against the Dolphins in Week 9. His scoring output was 63.3% more than his 26.9-point projection and was higher than his 30.28-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Dystorted Sylence
Points
% of total points 103.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43.92
26.9
42.3%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
11
12.4
10.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
10.6
10.44
10.2%
4
Joshua Kelley
RB
8.4
8.53
8.1%
Gators
Points
% of total points 82.96
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.3
10.76
22.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.3
15.72
19.6%
3
James Robinson
RB
15.9
14.67
19.2%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.91
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal for Gators, contributing to a 48.20-32.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Dystorted Sylence, contributing to a 95.82-66.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dystorted Sylence   Gators

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Dystorted Sylence scored fewer points in this one (103.82) than their season average of 117.26.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dystorted Sylence are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.26 versus Gators's 104.98.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Dystorted Sylence (5-4) have a better record than Gators (3-6).
Even the computers think Dystorted Sylence have better players. They have a higher projected points average (115.7) than Gators (110.14).
Dystorted Sylence laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Gators (0).
Dystorted Sylence should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Gators (5 vs 4).
By position, Dystorted Sylence have outscored Gators at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Dystorted Sylence has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Gators this season (-9).
The starters for Dystorted Sylence had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Gators (1).
Dystorted Sylence came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than Gators (1).
Hey Gators, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Gators
Coming up in Week 10, Gators (3-6, ninth-place) will look to right the ship against For Sale (2-7, 11th-place). Gators may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Younghoe Koo and La'Mical Perine out on bye next week. After nine weeks of action, Gators have scored the league's third-lowest point total. For Sale (94.08 PPG) are ranked last.
Dystorted Sylence
Dystorted Sylence (5-4) will face Foosball’s The Devil (1-8) in Week 10. Nine weeks into the season, Dystorted Sylence have put up the fifth-most points in the league while Foosball’s The Devil (and their 105.27 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, Dystorted Sylence have scored 100.13 points per game, while Foosball’s The Devil have averaged 88.28 per contest.