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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
William Starcher8
8-1 115.94
118.39
 
VS
proj
dewy1's Team
115.9 5-4
118.28

William Starcher8 defeat dewy1's Team for sixth straight win in 115.94-115.90 battle

William Starcher8 extended their win streak to six games with a tight win over dewy1's Team, narrowly earning a 115.94-115.90 victory. dewy1's Team made a run at it on Sunday night, but they fell short. William Starcher8 led 112.64-102.50 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 13.4 points from Alvin Kamara on Sunday night for dewy1's Team. Christian McCaffrey (32.1 points) and Deshaun Watson (24.24) won the week for William Starcher8 in the victory. William Starcher8 (8-1) will look to notch another W against Lightning Bolts, while dewy1's Team (5-4) will face goodgreens's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  William Starcher8   dewy1's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey scored 32.1 points against the Chiefs in Week 9 to more-than-double his 15.75-point projection. He racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on William Starcher8 this week. Next week, McCaffrey will battle the Buccaneers.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

William Starcher8
Points
% of total points 115.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.1
15.75
27.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.24
23.04
20.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
21
14
18.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
15.67
18%
dewy1's Team
Points
% of total points 115.9
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.9
20.92
24.9%
2
James Robinson
RB
15.9
14.67
13.7%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14
6.9
12.1%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.4
19.67
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Aaron Rodgers had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass for dewy1's Team, helping give dewy1's Team a 39.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which William Starcher8 became the proud owner of a 112.64-98.00 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass for William Starcher8, while Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for dewy1's Team with a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  William Starcher8   dewy1's Team

Game Notes

William Starcher8 won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection, dewy1's Team lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 0.04-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with William Starcher8. They won, but did not cover the 0.11-point projected margin of victory.
William Starcher8 moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while dewy1's Team falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Aaron Rodgers (28.9 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

dewy1's Team
One losing skid will end in Week 10 as third-place dewy1's Team have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, goodgreens's Team, have dropped nine straight. dewy1's Team might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Calvin Ridley out on bye next week. goodgreens's Team won't have Patrick Mahomes, CeeDee Lamb, Mecole Hardman, Le'Veon Bell, or Sammy Watkins.
William Starcher8
One streak is due to conclude next week, as William Starcher8 (8-1) enter Week 10 riding a six-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Lightning Bolts, 4-5), have taken three straight. William Starcher8 might have to shuffle the deck some with Travis Kelce and Michael Gallup out on bye next week. Lightning Bolts will be without Julio Jones. Over the last three weeks, William Starcher8 have put up 112.77 points per game, while Lightning Bolts have averaged 98.68 per contest.