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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid
8-1 128.24
102.38
 
VS
proj
Harper's Bad Team
74.54 2-7
83.42

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid knock off Harper's Bad Team for third straight win in 128.24-74.54 rout

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Harper's Bad Team, rolling to a 128.24-74.54 victory. The ‘I’m Back’ Kid pulled out to a 1.30-point lead on Thursday behind JaMycal Hasty and never gave it up. Ben Roethlisberger (25.04 points) and Will Fuller V (16) carried the flag for Harper's Bad Team in defeat. The ‘I’m Back’ Kid improve to 8-1 on the season, while Harper's Bad Team fall to 2-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The ‘I’m Back’ Kid   Harper's Bad Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Football Team in Week 9, the Giants defense allowed 20 points, surrendered 402 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 13 points and scored 79.3% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The ‘I’m Back’ Kid this week. The Giants will go up against the Eagles in Week 10.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid
Points
% of total points 128.24
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
37.2
17.82
29%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.24
23.04
18.9%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
18.5
8.19
14.4%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
16.8
12.78
13.1%
Harper's Bad Team
Points
% of total points 74.54
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.04
20.26
33.6%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
16
10.74
21.5%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
8.1
10.87
10.9%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
7.5
8.07
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, The ‘I’m Back’ Kid emerged with a 113.84-30.30 lead. Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch for The ‘I’m Back’ Kid, while Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Harper's Bad Team with a 77-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Harper's Bad Team, who trailed 113.84-64.84 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The ‘I’m Back’ Kid   Harper's Bad Team

Game Notes

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Harper's Bad Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid put up more points than their season scoring average (113.47) while Harper's Bad Team fell short of theirs (82.11).
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid put up more points than their projected total, while Harper's Bad Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 53.7-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The ‘I’m Back’ Kid win, but they also easily covered the 18.96-point predicted margin of victory.
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid moves to (5-1) in blowout games this season, while Harper's Bad Team falls to (1-6).
Despite the loss, Ben Roethlisberger scored 25.04 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

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