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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
7th Place or Bust
6-3 116.4
120.38
 
VS
proj
Joel's Father
104.98 2-7
105.66

Despite top scorer Mahomes, Joel's Father fall to 7th Place or Bust, 116.40-104.98

Patrick Mahomes posted 32.88 points for Joel's Father, the best total in the matchup and fourth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple 7th Place or Bust, who secured a 116.40-104.98 win. 7th Place or Bust jumped out to a 33.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 62.2 points from Christian McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (32.88 points) and Keenan Allen (21.8) carried the flag for Joel's Father in the loss. 7th Place or Bust (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Hi_Hater, while Joel's Father (2-7) will try to get back in the win column against Bronx Bombers.

Matchup Timeline

  7th Place or Bust   Joel's Father

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 32.1 points against the Chiefs in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16-point projection and was much higher than his 9.1-point season scoring average. McCaffrey ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

7th Place or Bust
Points
% of total points 116.4
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.1
16
27.6%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
30.1
27.15
25.9%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
22.3
16.41
19.2%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
11
8.73
9.5%
Joel's Father
Points
% of total points 104.98
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.88
25.48
31.3%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.8
15.5
20.8%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
17.3
16.25
16.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
9
5.79
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, 7th Place or Bust boasted a 106.30-73.28 lead. Russell Wilson teamed up with DK Metcalf for a 41-yard pass for 7th Place or Bust. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Joel's Father with a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Joel's Father, who trailed 106.30-102.98 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  7th Place or Bust   Joel's Father

Game Notes

7th Place or Bust won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Joel's Father had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
7th Place or Bust won despite starting Justin Jackson, who scored zero points.
7th Place or Bust put up fewer points than their season scoring average (118.04) while Joel's Father scored above theirs (95.98).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 11.42-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
7th Place or Bust managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 14.72-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Patrick Mahomes (32.88 points) recorded the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Joel's Father
Coming up next week, Joel's Father (2-7, 11th-place) will look to get back in the win column against Bronx Bombers (5-4, sixth-place). Joel's Father is sure to miss the contributions of Patrick Mahomes, who has a bye in Week 10. Bronx Bombers will be without Travis Kelce.
7th Place or Bust
7th Place or Bust (6-3) square off against Hi_Hater (4-5) in Week 10. 7th Place or Bust might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Mecole Hardman out on bye next week. Hi_Hater will be without Julio Jones, Jamison Crowder, and Brian Hill. Looking at just the last two weeks, 7th Place or Bust have put up 123.07 points per game, while Hi_Hater have averaged only 99.86 per contest.