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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Ben's Besties
6-3 100.2
100.66
 
VS
proj
Nana Nancy
82.82 5-4
96.49

Nana Nancy fall short of expectations, succumb to Ben's Besties, 100.20-82.82

There's no easy way to say it, Nana Nancy underperformed, at least according to projections, as Ben's Besties emerged victorious with a 100.20-82.82 victory. Ben's Besties never trailed in this one after taking a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind Robbie Gould. Kyler Murray (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Kelce (10 Rec, 159 Rec Yds) did their part for Nana Nancy in the loss. Ben's Besties improve to 6-3 on the season, while Nana Nancy fall to 5-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Ben's Besties   Nana Nancy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 415 yards , running for 14 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Allen recorded 36 points this week. His scoring output was 57.1% more than his 22.91-point projection and was higher than his 24.51-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Ben's Besties
Points
% of total points 100.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
36
22.91
35.9%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.8
13.32
12.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
11.4
12.75
11.4%
4
Jonnu Smith
TE
9.2
6.41
9.2%
Nana Nancy
Points
% of total points 82.82
1
Kyler Murray
QB
37.92
23.54
45.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.9
12.15
19.2%
3
Matt Prater
K
9
8.55
10.9%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
6.4
7.76
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Ben's Besties who took the lead, 69.00-36.50. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Ben's Besties, while Julio Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Nana Nancy with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Nana Nancy, who trailed 97.20-82.82 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Ben's Besties   Nana Nancy

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Ben's Besties scored more in this one (100.2) than their season average (90.93).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ben's Besties has left fewer points on the bench this season (251.9) than Nana Nancy (384.9).
Ben's Besties have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Nana Nancy (3 vs 2).
By position, Ben's Besties have outscored Nana Nancy at RB this season.
Don't worry Nana Nancy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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