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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Alfred's Team
1-8 80.34
91.26
 
VS
proj
Kentuckyman49
75.08 3-6
100.27

Offensively challenged Alfred's Team defeat Kentuckyman49, 80.34-75.08

Alfred's Team secured an 80.34-75.08 victory over Kentuckyman49 despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. Alfred's Team earned a 37.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Deshaun Watson (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 50 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Drew Brees (222 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (10 Rec, 159 Rec Yds) led the charge for Kentuckyman49 in the loss. Alfred's Team (1-8) will look to get another win against Chalupa Batman 2, while Kentuckyman49 (3-6) meet 504Hardheads⚜️ in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Alfred's Team   Kentuckyman49

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Watson (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 50 Rush Yds) scored 24.24 points against the Jaguars in Week 9. He just beat his 23.04-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. Watson ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Alfred's Team
Points
% of total points 80.34
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.24
23.04
30.2%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
18.1
13.29
22.5%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
15.8
10.78
19.7%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
5.1
7.69
6.3%
Kentuckyman49
Points
% of total points 75.08
1
Drew Brees
QB
22.68
20.23
30.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
15.67
27.8%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
8.4
9.99
11.2%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
7.6
15.04
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Alfred's Team who emerged with the lead, 75.24-37.80. Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass for Alfred's Team, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Kentuckyman49 with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Kentuckyman49, who trailed 80.34-75.08 after the evening game.

Points By Position

  Alfred's Team   Kentuckyman49

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Alfred's Team scored fewer points in this one (80.34) than their season average of 86.12.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Kentuckyman49. They've lost four in a row.
Alfred's Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Kentuckyman49 (0 vs 1).
By position, Alfred's Team have outscored Kentuckyman49 at QB and DEF this season.
The starters for Alfred's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Kentuckyman49 (2).
Alfred's Team was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Kentuckyman49 (0).
Don't worry Kentuckyman49, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Kentuckyman49
The road ahead gets no easier for ninth-place Kentuckyman49, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing red-hot (and league leader) 504Hardheads⚜️ in Week 10. Each side has players on bye next week, as Tyreek Hill, Julio Jones, CeeDee Lamb, and Todd Gurley II are off for 504Hardheads⚜️ while Travis Kelce, Mecole Hardman, and Calvin Ridley are scheduled to rest for Kentuckyman49.
Alfred's Team
Alfred's Team (1-8) will square off against Chalupa Batman 2 (7-2) in Week 10. Alfred's Team won't be able to count on another 5.1 points from Michael Gallup, who has a bye in Week 10. Chalupa Batman 2 won't have Younghoe Koo. Over the last three weeks, Alfred's Team have scored 70.47 points per game, while Chalupa Batman 2 have averaged 113.61 per contest.