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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
WeekendRuiner
3-6 120.7
119.59
 
VS
proj
The MRI Machine
84.1 3-6
93.63

The MRI Machine come up short of predictions, lose to WeekendRuiner in 120.7-84.1 rout

The MRI Machine failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as WeekendRuiner cruised to a 120.7-84.1 victory. The MRI Machine pulled out to a 6.4-point lead on Thursday, but it was all WeekendRuiner after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 32.1 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 220 yards and 3 touchdowns (20.8 points). Curtis Samuel (13 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Jackson (170 Pass Yds, 58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) carried the flag for The MRI Machine in the loss. WeekendRuiner (3-6) will look to add to their success against A YoungHoe Foo, while The MRI Machine (3-6) attempt to right the ship against CeeDeez Nuts.

Matchup Timeline

  WeekendRuiner   The MRI Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 32.1 points, McCaffrey more-than-doubled his 15.75-point projection as the Panthers lost to the Chiefs 33-31. He racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on WeekendRuiner this week. Next week, McCaffrey will battle the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

WeekendRuiner
Points
% of total points 120.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.1
15.75
26.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.8
16.5
17.2%
3
Jason Sanders
K
14
8.1
11.6%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
13.3
14.66
11%
The MRI Machine
Points
% of total points 84.1
1
Curtis Samuel
WR
25.3
7.07
30.1%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.6
21.91
22.1%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
9.7
7.61
11.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
7.1
12.92
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass for WeekendRuiner, contributing to a 74.7-62.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jason Sanders had a 56-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for WeekendRuiner, while Diontae Johnson had a 42-yard catch to contribute to a 113.1-77.0 lead for WeekendRuiner.

Points By Position

  WeekendRuiner   The MRI Machine

Game Notes

WeekendRuiner won even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
The MRI Machine had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
WeekendRuiner won despite starting Justin Jackson, who scored zero points.
WeekendRuiner put up more points than their season scoring average (111.29) while The MRI Machine fell short of theirs (95.02).
WeekendRuiner put up more points than their projected total, while The MRI Machine fell shy of their projection.
The victory concludes a two-match losing streak for WeekendRuiner.
Not only did WeekendRuiner earn the win, but they also covered the 25.96-point predicted margin of victory.
WeekendRuiner moves to (2-1) in blowout games this season, while The MRI Machine falls to (1-5).
On the losing side, Curtis Samuel (25.3 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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