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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Slam Diego
7-2 157.94
131.53
 
VS
proj
#GoatPicks
106.6 4-5
105.58

Slam Diego defeat #GoatPicks for third straight win in 157.94-106.60 rout

Slam Diego extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over #GoatPicks, cruising to a 157.94-106.60 victory. Slam Diego earned a 2.30-point lead on Thursday behind JaMycal Hasty and never gave it up. Josh Allen (39 points) and Terry McLaurin (24) did everything they could for #GoatPicks in defeat. Slam Diego (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Bye Felisha, while #GoatPicks (4-5) meet FantasyDonation in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Slam Diego   #GoatPicks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown against the Cowboys, Smith-Schuster put up 18.3 points this week. His scoring output was 70.1% more than his 10.76-point projection and was much higher than his 10.27-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Slam Diego
Points
% of total points 157.94
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
41.2
19.45
26.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
26.44
23.04
16.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
23.9
15.67
15.1%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.3
10.76
11.6%
#GoatPicks
Points
% of total points 106.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
39
22.91
36.6%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
24
14
22.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.3
15.72
18.1%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.33
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Slam Diego became the proud owner of a 102.60-100.60 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard touchdown run for Slam Diego, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for #GoatPicks, while Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Slam Diego, helping the team to a 157.94-106.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Slam Diego   #GoatPicks

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Slam Diego scored more points in this one (157.94) than their season average (129.72).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Slam Diego have won three straight matchups, while #GoatPicks have dropped their last four.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Slam Diego (7-2) have a better record than #GoatPicks (4-5).
Once Slam Diego put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than #GoatPicks (3 vs 1).
Slam Diego see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than #GoatPicks (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of #GoatPicks - they’ve made more transactions (6) than Slam Diego (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Slam Diego have outscored #GoatPicks at RB, TE, and K this season.
Slam Diego has a higher average scoring margin (10) than #GoatPicks this season (-10).
The starters for Slam Diego had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for #GoatPicks (2).
There's not much good to say about #GoatPicks this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Slam Diego
Good work, Slam Diego. Putting together a starting crew that recorded nearly 158 points this past matchup. Let's tip our cap to the GM of #GoatPicks, take this W in stride, and continue our march towards the Fantasy Junkies league title.
#GoatPicks
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for #GoatPicks collectively recorded four receptions on only five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to dial up a screen play or two in Week 10!