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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Vienna Bears
4-5 101.88
102.52
 
VS
proj
Gałgany
98.44 5-4
115.05

Gałgany fall to Vienna Bears in 101.88-98.44 battle

There's no way around it, Gałgany dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Vienna Bears eked out a 101.88-98.44 victory. Gałgany had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Vienna Bears led 92.38-91.44 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 7 points from Shaquil Barrett on Sunday night for Gałgany. Vienna Bears were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 372 yards and 4 touchdowns for 31.88 points, and Christian Kirk, who caught 5 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (19.3 points). Vienna Bears (4-5) will look to notch another W against Do Your Job, while Gałgany (5-4) will attempt to get back on track against Duuval.

Matchup Timeline

  Vienna Bears   Gałgany

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Panthers in Week 9, Mahomes passed for 372 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 31.88 points to scored 41.0% higher than his 22.61-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Vienna Bears this week. Mahomes will go up against the Raiders in Week 10.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Vienna Bears
Points
% of total points 101.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.88
22.61
31.3%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
19.3
7.4
18.9%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
10.9
8.06
10.7%
4
John Brown
WR
9.9
7.34
9.7%
Gałgany
Points
% of total points 98.44
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.44
21.4
24.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.8
12.6
13%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
7.5
12.2%
4
DeeJay Dallas
RB
9.9
8.43
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Vienna Bears owned a 65.78-62.50 lead. For Vienna Bears, Patrick Mahomes had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Younghoe Koo made the highlight reel for Gałgany with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Vienna Bears who took the lead, 92.38-91.44. For Vienna Bears, Christian Kirk had a 56-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Gałgany with a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Vienna Bears   Gałgany

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Vienna Bears has left fewer points on the bench this season (98.4) than Gałgany (164.88).
Vienna Bears see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Gałgany (0).
Vienna Bears are clutch masters, with more close wins than Gałgany (1 vs 0).
Gałgany have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Vienna Bears (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Vienna Bears have outscored Gałgany at QB and K this season.
Don't worry Gałgany, 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

Gałgany
Coming up next week, Gałgany (5-4, third-place) will try to get back on track against Duuval (7-2, second-place). Gałgany might need to rearrange their lineup some with Younghoe Koo and Deion Jones out on bye next week. Duuval will be without Tyreek Hill.
Vienna Bears
In a matchup showcasing teams separated by just a game in the standings, Vienna Bears (4-5) will square off against Do Your Job (5-4) in Week 10. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Patrick Mahomes, Amari Cooper, Le'Veon Bell, and Sammy Watkins are off for Vienna Bears, while Do Your Job will be without Todd Gurley II and Julio Jones. Over the last three weeks, Vienna Bears have put up 92.01 points per game, while Do Your Job have averaged 109.56 per contest.