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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 9
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Lopes Up
4-5 191.94
146.46
VS
proj
Julio Think You Are
154.6
2-7
158.36
Lopes Up hand Julio Think You Are sixth straight loss in 191.94-154.60 rout
Lopes Up rolled to a 191.94-154.60 victory to hand Julio Think You Are their sixth straight loss. Lopes Up pulled out to a 25.64-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian McCaffrey (46.1 points) and Deshaun Watson (43.74) and never gave it up. Josh Allen (415 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Stefon Diggs (9 Rec, 118 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Julio Think You Are in the loss. Lopes Up (4-5) will look to build on their success against Razor Sharks, while Julio Think You Are (2-7) will try to generate some positive momentum against EZ Goin'.
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Matchup Timeline
Lopes Up
Julio Think You Are
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
The Saints defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 23 points against their 7.87-point projection. In a 38-3 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 194 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. The Saints defense will face the 49ers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense
Top Player Comparison
Lopes Up
Points
% of total points 191.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46.1
24.82
24%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
43.74
40.1
22.8%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
26.5
12.95
13.8%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
23
7.87
12%
Julio Think You Are
Points
% of total points 154.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
60
39.3
38.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
21.8
19.21
14.1%
3
The New York Giants defense
DEF
18
13.67
11.6%
4
Julio Jones
WR
16.4
19.66
10.6%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Lopes Up emerged with a 155.94-130.30 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass for Lopes Up, while Jerry Jeudy had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Julio Think You Are, while Julio Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch.
Points By Position
Lopes Up
Julio Think You Are
StatSmack
Lopes Up must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (191.94) than their season average (153.26).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Julio Think You Are. They've lost six in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Lopes Up (4-5) have a better record than Julio Think You Are (2-7).
You can't win if you don't play. Julio Think You Are has left more points on the bench this season (638.06) than Lopes Up (320.98).
Lopes Up don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Julio Think You Are (3 vs 0).
Lopes Up see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Julio Think You Are (0).
Lopes Up don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Julio Think You Are (0 vs 1).
Lopes Up should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Julio Think You Are (6 vs 3).
By position, Lopes Up have outscored Julio Think You Are at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Lopes Up had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Julio Think You Are (2).
Don't worry Julio Think You Are, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!
Coach Talk
Lopes Up
Talk about a bounce-back... The GM of Lopes Up shrugged off their two-game losing skid by putting up a staggering 191.94 points this past week!
Julio Think You Are
Registering a couple of catches on only three targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for Julio Think You Are should smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to check down more often.