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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Dominators
7-2 112.7
103.31
 
VS
proj
An Easy W
86.3 4-5
87.26

The Dominators beat An Easy W for third straight win in 112.7-86.3 rout

The Dominators extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over An Easy W, rolling to a 112.7-86.3 victory. An Easy W earned an 18.3-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Marquez Valdes-Scantling (17.3 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (6). But it was all The Dominators after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). The Dominators (7-2) will look to notch another W against Unstoppable, while An Easy W (4-5) will face Layne Ducks in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dominators   An Easy W

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense (3 Pts Allowed, 194 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 16 points against the Buccaneers in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 4.38-point projection and was much higher than their 5.44-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the 49ers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

The Dominators
Points
% of total points 112.7
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
27.1
13.26
24%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
24.1
25.29
21.4%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
16.8
12.78
14.9%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
4.38
14.2%
An Easy W
Points
% of total points 86.3
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
18.6
21.91
21.6%
2
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
17.3
3.22
20%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
7.65
17.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.1
6.51
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 52-yard touchdown catch for An Easy W, helping An Easy W to a 23.3-5.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson hit DK Metcalf for a 41-yard pass for The Dominators. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass, helping The Dominators to an 87.6-51.4 lead.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for An Easy W, who trailed 89.6-77.5 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Jamison Crowder had a 20-yard touchdown catch for An Easy W.

Points By Position

  The Dominators   An Easy W

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Dominators scored more in this one (112.7) than their season average (99.92).
The Dominators are on fire, winning three in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Dominators (7-2) have a better record than An Easy W (4-5).
You can't win if you don't play. The Dominators has left fewer points on the bench this season (288.06) than An Easy W (324.78).
Once The Dominators put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than An Easy W (3 vs 2).
The Dominators don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than An Easy W (0 vs 2).
The Dominators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than An Easy W (6 vs 4).
By position, The Dominators have outscored An Easy W at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Dominators don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Dominators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for An Easy W (3).
Hey An Easy W, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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