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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Soulja
8-1 175.04
205.61
 
VS
proj
TeamBrickLesnar
129.76 5-4
121.54

The Soulja top TeamBrickLesnar for fifth straight win, 175.04-129.76

The Soulja extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over TeamBrickLesnar, coming out on top with a 175.04-129.76 victory. TeamBrickLesnar took a 23.30-point lead on Thursday, but The Soulja held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Matthew Stafford, who passed for 211 yards and a touchdown for 22.44 points, and Derek Carr, who passed for 165 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 14 yards (21 points). Matt Ryan (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Davante Adams (10 Rec, 173 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for TeamBrickLesnar in the loss. The Soulja (8-1) will look to sustain their momentum against g-men, while TeamBrickLesnar (5-4) will meet Cooking with Defense in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Soulja   TeamBrickLesnar

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (11 Tackles, 1 Sack) scored 11 points against the Titans in Week 9. His scoring output was 58.7% more than his 6.93-point projection and was higher than his 8.17-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Roquan Smith

Top Player Comparison

The Soulja
Points
% of total points 175.04
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
22.44
35.41
12.8%
2
Derek Carr
QB
21
33.77
12%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
17.5
11.05
10%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
12.08
9.1%
TeamBrickLesnar
Points
% of total points 129.76
1
Matt Ryan
QB
42.36
37.52
32.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
13.49
18%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16.8
12.79
12.9%
4
Julio Jones
WR
11.4
12.75
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for TeamBrickLesnar, helping to stake TeamBrickLesnar to a 23.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which The Soulja became the proud owner of a 131.34-122.76 lead. Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch for The Soulja, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for TeamBrickLesnar, while DK Metcalf had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for The Soulja, contributing to a 164.14-129.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Soulja   TeamBrickLesnar

StatSmack

The Soulja are on fire, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Soulja are doing a better job of that, averaging 181.07 versus TeamBrickLesnar's 125.43.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Soulja (8-1) have a better record than TeamBrickLesnar (5-4).
Even the machines think The Soulja have better players. Their projected average points is higher (193.93) than TeamBrickLesnar (113.57).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. TeamBrickLesnar has left more points on the bench this season (547.51) than The Soulja (483.49).
The Soulja don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TeamBrickLesnar (3 vs 2).
The Soulja have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than TeamBrickLesnar (71 vs 55).
By position, The Soulja have outscored TeamBrickLesnar at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The Soulja don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 57 points, highest in the league.
Hey TeamBrickLesnar, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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