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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Brewmasters
5-4 150.95
137.99
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
131.75 5-4
128.05

Despite top scorer Murray, Rebel Alliance fall to Brewmasters, 150.95-131.75

Rebel Alliance had the highest scorer in the league this week with QB Kyler Murray posting 46.75 points, but it wasn't enough to topple Brewmasters, who emerged victorious with a 150.95-131.75 win. Brewmasters nabbed a 47.75-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Matt Ryan (284 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and DJ Chark Jr. (27.6) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (46.75 points) and Will Fuller V (21) did their part for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Brewmasters (5-4) will look to build on their success against Cocks, while Rebel Alliance (5-4) attempt to right the ship against Warm Bodies.

Matchup Timeline

  Brewmasters   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Steelers, Zuerlein scored 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 7.65-point projection and was much higher than his 8.56-point season scoring average. Zuerlein will face the Vikings next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Brewmasters
Points
% of total points 150.95
1
Matt Ryan
QB
31.2
24.5
20.7%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
27.6
12.65
18.3%
3
Chase Claypool
WR
15.3
14.33
10.1%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
15.1
16.65
10%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 131.75
1
Kyler Murray
QB
46.75
28.54
35.5%
2
Will Fuller V
WR
21
16.54
15.9%
3
Hayden Hurst
TE
13.2
12.21
10%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
8.8
5.3
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brewmasters who emerged with the lead, 91.20-43.45. Matt Ryan had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Brewmasters, while DJ Chark Jr. had a 73-yard touchdown catch. Will Fuller V made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 77-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Brewmasters owned a 150.95-121.75 lead. For Brewmasters, Hunter Renfrow had a 53-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Brewmasters   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

Brewmasters won despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Rebel Alliance had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Brewmasters put up more points than their season scoring average (145.16) while Rebel Alliance fell short of theirs (144.89).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Brewmasters win, but they also covered the 9.94-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Kyler Murray (46.75 points) officially registered the highest score of any player on Rebel Alliance this year.

Next Week Preview

Rebel Alliance
The outlook doesn't exactly get any rosier for seventh-place Rebel Alliance, as they next get to go up against red-hot Warm Bodies in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Hayden Hurst, Amari Cooper, Dalton Schultz, and Brian Hill are off for Rebel Alliance and Patrick Mahomes, Breshad Perriman, Travis Kelce, and Michael Gallup are out for Warm Bodies.
Brewmasters
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in different directions, as Brewmasters (5-4) go into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 10 opposition (Cocks, 2-7), come in as losers of six straight. Each of these teams has players on bye next week, as Matt Ryan, Greg Zuerlein, and Chris Herndon are off for Brewmasters, while Cocks will be missing Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Harrison Butker. Over the last three weeks, Brewmasters have scored 144.03 points per game, while Cocks have averaged just 114.4 per contest.