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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Warriors of Angels
2-7 138
123.58
 
VS
proj
prespLAy
131 4-5
129.12

Back-and-forth battle ends with Warriors of Angels coming back to top prespLAy, 138-131

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Warriors of Angels staged a comeback to earn a 138-131 victory to hand prespLAy their third consecutive loss. Warriors of Angels trailed 131-127 heading into Monday night, but the team staged a comeback behind Damiere Byrd, who caught 5 passes for 65 yards for 11 points. Lamar Jackson (32 points) and Terry McLaurin (24) led the way for prespLAy in defeat. Warriors of Angels (2-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Cedric's TPSer's, while prespLAy (4-5) will face Sledgehammers in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Warriors of Angels   prespLAy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense allowed 34 points, surrendered 419 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 44-34 win over the Seahawks. In doing so, they put up 10 points to more-than-quadruple their 2.05-point projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Bills will play the Cardinals.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Warriors of Angels
Points
% of total points 138
1
Matt Ryan
QB
44
38.15
31.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
20
15.06
14.5%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
13
6.52
9.4%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
13
11.82
9.4%
prespLAy
Points
% of total points 131
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
32
33.46
24.4%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
24
17.03
18.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
20
17.9
15.3%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
12
12.79
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, prespLAy became the proud owner of a 108-93 lead. Matt Ryan had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Warriors of Angels, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for prespLAy with a 68-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Warriors of Angels   prespLAy

Game Notes

Warriors of Angels had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their points projection, prespLAy lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this season, Warriors of Angels moves to (1-2), while prespLAy falls to (1-3).

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