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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Akatsuki
4-5 159.34
156.73
 
VS
proj
Fat Donkeyz
142.31 2-7
128.32

Akatsuki hand Fat Donkeyz fourth consecutive loss, 159.34-142.31

Akatsuki earned a 159.34-142.31 victory to hand Fat Donkeyz their fourth consecutive loss. Akatsuki grabbed an early 26.30-point lead on Thursday. Fat Donkeyz came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (45.8 points) and A.J. Brown (18.1). Unphased, Akatsuki pulled it together later that afternoon, as Ben Roethlisberger (30.84 points) and Josh Jacobs (14.7) put them back on top for good. Akatsuki improve to 4-5 on the season, while Fat Donkeyz fall to 2-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Akatsuki   Fat Donkeyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Valdes-Scantling (2 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 18.3 points in a 34-17 win over the 49ers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 4.02-point projection and was much higher than his 6.71-point season scoring average. Valdes-Scantling will face the Jaguars next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

Akatsuki
Points
% of total points 159.34
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
30.84
26.77
19.4%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
18.3
4.02
11.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
14.7
16.51
9.2%
4
Jimmy Graham
TE
14.5
7.58
9.1%
Fat Donkeyz
Points
% of total points 142.31
1
Josh Allen
QB
45.8
28.33
32.2%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.3
10.76
12.9%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
18.1
13.36
12.7%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12.5
6.79
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Akatsuki, helping to stake the team to a 26.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Fat Donkeyz, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 102.81-65.70 lead for Fat Donkeyz.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger found Diontae Johnson for a 42-yard pass for Akatsuki, helping Akatsuki to a 144.74-142.31 lead.

Points By Position

  Akatsuki   Fat Donkeyz

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Akatsuki scored more in this one (159.34) than their season average (150.76).
Fat Donkeyz are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Fat Donkeyz need some help then, averaging just 143.09 versus Akatsuki's 150.76.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Akatsuki (4-5) have a better record than Fat Donkeyz (2-7).
Even the machines think Akatsuki have better players. Their projected average points is higher (166.52) than Fat Donkeyz (156.22).
Akatsuki play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Fat Donkeyz (1).
Akatsuki don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Fat Donkeyz (0 vs 1).
By position, Akatsuki have outscored Fat Donkeyz at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Fat Donkeyz, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Akatsuki
Listen, Akatsuki, we certainly appreciate the confidence. Starting a starter with negative points (plus two zero-point players) while still earning the W... that's playing with fire. All we ask is to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
Fat Donkeyz
Hey, it's possible that Fat Donkeyz may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 21 targets combined in Week 9, their five wide receivers apparently spent most of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.