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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Shake 'n Bake
9-0 119.01
109.22
 
VS
proj
Audrey's Genius Team
104.99 5-4
114.19

Shake 'n Bake defeat Audrey's Genius Team to remain unbeaten, 119.01-104.99

Shake 'n Bake won their ninth matchup in a row to open the season with a hard-fought win over Audrey's Genius Team, earning a 119.01-104.99 victory. Audrey's Genius Team nabbed a 5.76-point lead on Thursday, but Shake 'n Bake 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 Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Ben Roethlisberger (306 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and DK Metcalf (7 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Audrey's Genius Team in the loss. Shake 'n Bake (9-0) will look to build on their success against STL Busters!, while Audrey's Genius Team (5-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Rookie Mistakes.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake 'n Bake   Audrey's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 33-31 win over the Panthers, Hill scored 25.1 points to nearly double his 12.63-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Shake 'n Bake this week. Next week, Hill will face the Raiders.
Tyreek Hill

Top Player Comparison

Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 119.01
1
Kyler Murray
QB
45.92
26.88
38.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.1
12.63
21.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
18.1
11.35
15.2%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
8.25
12.15
6.9%
Audrey's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 104.99
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
32.04
25.32
30.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
18.8
13.15
17.9%
3
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
13.25
14.97
12.6%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.57
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Audrey's Genius Team boasted a 67.85-57.74 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Shake 'n Bake, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch for Audrey's Genius Team, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Shake 'n Bake owned a 118.81-99.89 lead. For Shake 'n Bake, Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Audrey's Genius Team with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Shake 'n Bake   Audrey's Genius Team

Game Notes

Shake 'n Bake emerged victorious even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Audrey's Genius Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Shake 'n Bake put up more points than their season scoring average (111.24) while Audrey's Genius Team fell short of theirs (108.99).
Shake 'n Bake recorded more points than their projected total, while Audrey's Genius Team fell short of their projection.
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger scored 32.04 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Audrey's Genius Team
On the docket next week, Audrey's Genius Team (5-4, fifth-place) are due to square off against Rookie Mistakes (6-3, third-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Younghoe Koo, CeeDee Lamb, and Hayden Hurst are off for Audrey's Genius Team while Greg Zuerlein, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Jamison Crowder are out for Rookie Mistakes.
Shake 'n Bake
Streaking teams will collide in Week 10, as Shake 'n Bake (9-0) enter next week on a nine-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (STL Busters!, 6-3), have taken each of their last four in a row. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Tyreek Hill and Ezekiel Elliott are off for Shake 'n Bake and Travis Kelce and Le'Veon Bell for STL Busters!. In terms of recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. Shake 'n Bake have put up 115.56 points per game over the last three weeks, while STL Busters! have averaged 117.15 per outing over that same stretch.