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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Covid Bombers
4-5 273.74
238.09
 
VS
proj
VikingDog!!!
209.38 5-4
226.41

Covid Bombers beat predictions, defeat VikingDog!!!, 273.74-209.38

Covid Bombers outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 273.74-209.38 victory over VikingDog!!!, who fell short of projections. VikingDog!!! nabbed a 3.90-point lead on Thursday, but Covid Bombers 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 Drew Lock (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Patrick Mahomes (372 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Kirk Cousins (220 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) did everything they could for VikingDog!!! in the loss. Covid Bombers (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Thunder Bolts, while VikingDog!!! (5-4) face Erskine's Dawgs in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Covid Bombers   VikingDog!!!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Clark overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 19.5 points against his 9.55-point projection. In a 24-10 win over the Colts, he made 2 tackles. Clark ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Chuck Clark

Top Player Comparison

Covid Bombers
Points
% of total points 273.74
1
Kyler Murray
QB
56.92
37.42
20.8%
2
Drew Lock
QB
47.22
29.63
17.2%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.1
16.22
12.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
23.4
15.52
8.5%
VikingDog!!!
Points
% of total points 209.38
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
55.88
41.55
26.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.8
29.18
15.7%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
13
8.81
6.2%
4
Justin Simmons
S
12
9.91
5.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was VikingDog!!! who took the lead, 163.73-147.22. Drew Lock had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass for Covid Bombers, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for VikingDog!!!, while Kirk Cousins had a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Covid Bombers emerged with a 263.24-200.88 lead. Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Covid Bombers, while CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Diontae Johnson made the highlight reel for VikingDog!!! with a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Covid Bombers   VikingDog!!!

What If

Covid Bombers would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
VikingDog!!! would have lost to five other teams besides Covid Bombers this week.
Covid Bombers would be 2-7 if they played VikingDog!!! every week.
Had they played each other last week, VikingDog!!! would have been victorious over Covid Bombers 194.84-174.74.
Covid Bombers would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as VikingDog!!!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Covid Bombers, VikingDog!!! would be 4-4.
If Covid Bombers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-50.
If they played every team every week, VikingDog!!! would be 61-38.

Next Week Preview

VikingDog!!!
Something's got to give in Week 10 as VikingDog!!! and Erskine's Dawgs are scheduled to face off, as both teams are now riding two-game losing streaks. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Patrick Mahomes, Deion Jones, and Hayden Hurst are off for VikingDog!!! while Julio Jones and Todd Gurley II are out for Erskine's Dawgs.
Covid Bombers
In a matchup that showcases two teams that are separated in the standings by just a single game, Covid Bombers (4-5) go up against Thunder Bolts (3-6) in Week 10. Each team will have multiple players on bye next week, as Travis Kelce, CeeDee Lamb, Harrison Butker, and Keanu Neal are off for Covid Bombers, while Thunder Bolts will be missing Greg Zuerlein, Daniel Sorensen, Marcus Maye, and Sammy Watkins. Over the last three weeks, Covid Bombers have put up 220.5 points per game, while Thunder Bolts have averaged 227.23 per contest.