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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Thunder Bolts
3-6 226.18
207.56
 
VS
proj
Climhazzard
177.21 5-4
210.41

Climhazzard fall short of predictions, lose to Thunder Bolts, 226.18-177.21

Climhazzard were unable to rise to the occasion, as Thunder Bolts earned a 226.18-177.21 victory. Climhazzard jumped out to a 53.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from DJ Chark Jr., who caught 7 passes for 146 yards and a touchdown for 26.65 points, and Darius Leonard, who made 15 tackles (22.3 points). But Thunder Bolts held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Drew Brees, who passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns for 41.18 points, and Lamar Jackson, who passed for 170 yards and ran for 58 yards and a touchdown (29.1 points). Thunder Bolts (3-6) will look to sustain their momentum against Covid Bombers, while Climhazzard (5-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against DHP.

Matchup Timeline

  Thunder Bolts   Climhazzard

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein (4-4 FG, 45 long, 1-1 XP) scored 19 points against the Steelers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.31-point projection and was much higher than his 9.56-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #10 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Thunder Bolts
Points
% of total points 226.18
1
Drew Brees
QB
41.18
35.35
18.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.1
34.48
12.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
23.55
13.95
10.4%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
21.65
7.1
9.6%
Climhazzard
Points
% of total points 177.21
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
26.65
10.64
15%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
22.3
17.68
12.6%
3
Will Fuller V
WR
21.75
13.74
12.3%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
20.88
28.82
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Climhazzard owned a 143.76-90.30 lead. For Thunder Bolts, Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch. DJ Chark Jr. had a 73-yard touchdown catch for Climhazzard, while Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Thunder Bolts, contributing to a 212.58-177.21 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Thunder Bolts   Climhazzard

Game Notes

Thunder Bolts won despite the fact that only seven of their 15 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Climhazzard had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thunder Bolts won despite having two starters (Justin Jackson and Sammy Watkins) score zero points.
Thunder Bolts put up more points than their season scoring average (202.1) while Climhazzard fell short of theirs (226.44).
Thunder Bolts scored more points than their projected total, while Climhazzard fell short of their projection.
The defeat ends a streak of three straight wins for Climhazzard.
On the losing side, DJ Chark Jr. recorded 26.65 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

Climhazzard
Two squads with identical 5-4 records, fifth-place Climhazzard will now get a date with seventh-place DHP in Week 10. Each side has two players on bye next week, as Jaylon Smith and Le'Veon Bell are off for Climhazzard and Jamison Crowder and Brian Poole for DHP.
Thunder Bolts
Thunder Bolts (3-6) face Covid Bombers (4-5) in a Week 10 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each side will have four players with byes next week, as Greg Zuerlein, Daniel Sorensen, Marcus Maye, and Sammy Watkins are off for Thunder Bolts, while Covid Bombers will be without Travis Kelce, CeeDee Lamb, Harrison Butker, and Keanu Neal. Over the last two weeks, Thunder Bolts have put up 231.75 points per game, while Covid Bombers have averaged 224.24 per contest.