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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
5-4 125.13
124.65
 
VS
proj
Sierra Nevada Giants
117.35 6-3
129.51

Mean Machine come back to beat Sierra Nevada Giants, 125.13-117.35

Mean Machine earned a come-from-behind win over Sierra Nevada Giants, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 125.13-117.35 victory. Mean Machine trailed 117.35-68.57 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Cam Newton (274 Pass Yds, 16 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Philip Rivers (32.08 points) and James Robinson (28.4) carried the flag for Sierra Nevada Giants in defeat. Mean Machine (5-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Contact, while Sierra Nevada Giants (6-3) will face Sturgeon Bulldogs in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   Sierra Nevada Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 274 yards and running for 16 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jets, Newton put up 56.56 points this week. His scoring output was 30.1% more than his 43.46-point projection and was much higher than his 33.02-point season scoring average. Newton ranks #27 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Cam Newton

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 125.13
1
Cam Newton
QB
56.56
43.46
45.2%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
25.5
12.92
20.4%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
15.8
15.18
12.6%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
11.2
9.46
9%
Sierra Nevada Giants
Points
% of total points 117.35
1
Philip Rivers
QB
32.08
37.88
27.3%
2
James Robinson
RB
28.4
25.36
24.2%
3
DeeJay Dallas
RB
15.4
16.82
13.1%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.91
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Sierra Nevada Giants owned a 117.35-36.57 lead. For Mean Machine, Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Sierra Nevada Giants with a 52-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   Sierra Nevada Giants

Game Notes

Four of the eight starting players on Mean Machine exceeded their projected point totals.
Sierra Nevada Giants had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Mean Machine put up more points than their season scoring average (117.75) while Sierra Nevada Giants fell short of theirs (137.99).
Mean Machine put up more points than their projected total, while Sierra Nevada Giants failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 7.78-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
All five of the wins for Mean Machine have been upset wins.

Coach Talk

Mean Machine
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Sierra Nevada Giants at the wide receiver position (44.07 points to 19.47).
Sierra Nevada Giants
So, Sierra Nevada Giants, did your receiving crew talk bad about their offensive coordinators or something? With just 12 targets combined in Week 9, our three starting pass-catchers (three WR, zero TE) obviously need to get in their respective QBs' ears this week in practice.