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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Let Dalvin Cook
7-2 171.12
133.12
 
VS
proj
What The Shit
94.42 4-5
72.12

Let Dalvin Cook beat What The Shit for sixth straight win in 171.12-94.42 rout

Let Dalvin Cook extended their win streak to six games with an easy win over What The Shit, cruising to a 171.12-94.42 victory. Let Dalvin Cook nabbed a 28.30-point lead on Thursday behind Davante Adams and never looked back. Drew Lock (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Curtis Samuel (13 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for What The Shit in defeat. Let Dalvin Cook (7-2) will look to add to their success against Danny's Dandy Team, while What The Shit (4-5) will meet Gary Gus's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Let Dalvin Cook   What The Shit

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 37.92 points against his 22.72-point projection. During a 34-31 loss to the Dolphins, he passed for 283 yards , ran for 106 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Let Dalvin Cook
Points
% of total points 171.12
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
38.2
19.45
22.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
37.92
22.72
22.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
28.3
17.06
16.5%
4
Will Fuller V
WR
18.5
13.64
10.8%
What The Shit
Points
% of total points 94.42
1
Drew Lock
QB
29.22
15.96
30.9%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
22.3
7.07
23.6%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
15
7.65
15.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
11.2
10.8
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Let Dalvin Cook to contribute to a 28.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Let Dalvin Cook who emerged with the lead, 117.80-67.82. Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard touchdown run for Let Dalvin Cook, while Will Fuller V had a 77-yard touchdown catch. Drew Lock made the highlight reel for What The Shit with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Let Dalvin Cook, contributing to a 162.72-82.82 lead for the team.
Monday
Jamison Crowder had a 20-yard touchdown catch for What The Shit.

Points By Position

  Let Dalvin Cook   What The Shit

StatSmack

Let Dalvin Cook must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (171.12) than their season average (134.2).
Let Dalvin Cook are on a roll, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. What The Shit need some help then, averaging just 100.86 versus Let Dalvin Cook's 134.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Let Dalvin Cook (7-2) have a better record than What The Shit (4-5).
Even the machines think Let Dalvin Cook have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (118.32) than What The Shit (99.96).
Let Dalvin Cook don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than What The Shit (6 vs 1).
Let Dalvin Cook should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than What The Shit (8 vs 5).
By position, Let Dalvin Cook have outscored What The Shit at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Let Dalvin Cook don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 43 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Let Dalvin Cook had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for What The Shit (3).
Don't worry What The Shit, 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

What The Shit
In Week 10, What The Shit (4-5, 12th-place) will look to get back in the win column against Gary Gus's Team (5-4, 10th-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Joe Flacco, Greg Zuerlein, Jamison Crowder, Mecole Hardman, and Russell Gage are off for What The Shit while Breshad Perriman, Tony Pollard, Brian Hill, and Cedrick Wilson are out for Gary Gus's Team.
Let Dalvin Cook
Week 10 features two teams heading in opposite directions, as Let Dalvin Cook (7-2) go into Week 10 on a six-game winning streak, while their opposition (Danny's Dandy Team, 4-5), come in as losers of two straight. After nine weeks of action, Let Dalvin Cook have put up the first-most points in the league while Danny's Dandy Team (and their 110.3 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, Let Dalvin Cook have scored 157.7 points per game, while Danny's Dandy Team have averaged just 108.62 per contest.