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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Second half scrubs
4-5 111.72
101.45
 
VS
proj
Sesquepedantic Squad
89.08 5-4
95.82

Second half scrubs outperform predictions, knock off Sesquepedantic Squad in 111.72-89.08 rout

Second half scrubs outperformed expectations, rolling to a 111.72-89.08 victory over Sesquepedantic Squad, who fell short of projections. Second half scrubs leapt out to a 23.30-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Davante Adams, who caught 10 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. Sesquepedantic Squad came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (30.88 points) and Travis Kelce (15.9). Unphased, Second half scrubs rallied later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (37.92 points) and Keenan Allen (16.3) put them back ahead once and for all. Second half scrubs (4-5) will look to add to their success against Quaran-TEAM, while Sesquepedantic Squad (5-4) try to get back in the win column against Patrick Mahomeless.

Matchup Timeline

  Second half scrubs   Sesquepedantic Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 283 yards , running for 106 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Murray put up 37.92 points this week. His scoring output was 61.1% more than his 23.54-point projection and was higher than his 26.72-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Second half scrubs
Points
% of total points 111.72
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37.92
23.54
33.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.3
13.48
20.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
11.59
14.6%
4
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.33
9.8%
Sesquepedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 89.08
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.88
23.58
34.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
12.15
17.8%
3
Zack Moss
RB
10.8
8.4
12.1%
4
Matt Prater
K
9
8.55
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Second half scrubs, helping to give the team a 23.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes hit Travis Kelce for a 44-yard pass for Sesquepedantic Squad. Mahomes also lit up the scoreboard with a 28-yard touchdown pass to contribute to an 84.88-42.00 lead for Sesquepedantic Squad.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Second half scrubs, while Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 111.72-84.88 lead for Second half scrubs.

Points By Position

  Second half scrubs   Sesquepedantic Squad

What If

Second half scrubs would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Sesquepedantic Squad would have lost to four other teams besides Second half scrubs this week.
Second half scrubs would be 4-5 if they played Sesquepedantic Squad every week.
Last week, Sesquepedantic Squad would have gotten the victory over Second half scrubs 90.74-89.66.
Second half scrubs would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sesquepedantic Squad.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Second half scrubs, Sesquepedantic Squad would be 3-5.
If Second half scrubs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-43.
If they played every team every week, Sesquepedantic Squad would be 59-40.

Next Week Preview

Sesquepedantic Squad
Things get no simpler for fifth-place Sesquepedantic Squad, as they next have the distinct privilege of facing first-place Patrick Mahomeless next week. Sesquepedantic Squad may have to rearrange the deck some with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Demarcus Robinson, and Sammy Watkins out on bye next week. Nine weeks into the 2020 campaign, Sesquepedantic Squad are ranked third in points scored, while Patrick Mahomeless have tallied the league's highest point total.
Second half scrubs
In a matchup that features two squads that are separated by just one game in the standings, Second half scrubs (4-5) will go up against Quaran-TEAM (3-6) in Week 10. Second half scrubs might need to shuffle the deck a bit with CeeDee Lamb out on bye in Week 10. Quaran-TEAM will be without Todd Gurley II, Mecole Hardman, Dalton Schultz, and the Dallas Cowboys defense. Over the last three weeks, Second half scrubs have put up 107.79 points per game, while Quaran-TEAM have averaged just 70.21 per contest.