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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Patrick's Boss Team
2-6 77.4
74.37
 
VS
proj
Penetrators
33.4 1-7
42.32

Patrick's Boss Team hand Penetrators fifth straight loss in 77.4-33.4 rout

Patrick's Boss Team rolled to a 77.4-33.4 victory to hand Penetrators their fifth straight loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as Patrick's Boss Team grabbed a 28.9-point lead on Thursday behind a standout effort from Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 305 yards and 4 touchdowns. Emmanuel Sanders (4 Rec, 38 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (20 Pts Allowed, 421 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the way for Penetrators in defeat. Patrick's Boss Team (2-6) will look to earn another W against REAPERS, while Penetrators (1-7) try to generate some positive momentum against Slap The Chef.

Matchup Timeline

  Patrick's Boss Team   Penetrators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense (34 Pts Allowed, 419 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 44-34 win over the Seahawks in Week 9. Their scoring output nearly tripled their 4.16-point projection and was much higher than their 5.25-point season scoring average. The Bills defense will face the Cardinals next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Patrick's Boss Team
Points
% of total points 77.4
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.9
20.92
37.3%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
4.16
15.5%
3
Julio Jones
WR
11.4
12.75
14.7%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
8.73
14.2%
Penetrators
Points
% of total points 33.4
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
9.8
6.51
29.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9
5.79
26.9%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
8.6
7.68
25.7%
4
Dan Bailey
K
4
8.69
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for Patrick's Boss Team, contributing to a 28.9-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Julio Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Patrick's Boss Team, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal, contributing to a 74.4-13.0 lead for Patrick's Boss Team.
Monday
Jamison Crowder had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Penetrators.

Points By Position

  Patrick's Boss Team   Penetrators

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Patrick's Boss Team scored more points in this matchup (77.4) than their season average (63.5).
Penetrators are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost five in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Patrick's Boss Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (119.58) than Penetrators (304.14).
Once Patrick's Boss Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Penetrators (1 vs 0).
Patrick's Boss Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Penetrators (1).
By position, Patrick's Boss Team have outscored Penetrators at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Patrick's Boss Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Penetrators (1).
There's not much good to say about Penetrators this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Patrick's Boss Team
A couple of 2-6 teams will match up as Patrick's Boss Team take on REAPERS next week in a mid-season matchup. Patrick's Boss Team might need to shuffle their lineup some with Julio Jones and Le'Veon Bell out on bye in Week 10. REAPERS won't have Calvin Ridley. Over the last three weeks, Patrick's Boss Team have scored 75.75 points per game, while REAPERS have averaged only 58.19 per contest.
Penetrators
On the docket in Week 10, Penetrators (1-7) will look to right the ship against Slap The Chef (2-6). Penetrators can't count on another 8.6 points out of Jamison Crowder, who's got a bye in Week 10. Slap The Chef will be without Harrison Butker and the Dallas Cowboys defense.