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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Volcano Man
6-3 110.12
118.36
 
VS
proj
BLM
81.25 0-9
66.77

Volcano Man top BLM for third straight win in 110.12-81.25 rout

Volcano Man extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over BLM, cruising to a 110.12-81.25 victory. Volcano Man grabbed an early 3.90-point lead on Thursday. BLM came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Teddy Bridgewater (29.3 points) and Desmond King II (13.15). Unphased, Volcano Man made a run later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (40.92 points) and Joshua Kelley (5.9) put them back ahead once and for all. Volcano Man (6-3) will look to add to their success against Outlaws, while BLM (0-9) will seek to get their first victory against Metropolitans.

Matchup Timeline

  Volcano Man   BLM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (283 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 106 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 40.92 points against the Dolphins in Week 9. His scoring output was 82.5% more than his 22.42-point projection and was much higher than his 25.55-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Volcano Man
Points
% of total points 110.12
1
Kyler Murray
QB
40.92
22.42
37.2%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.8
12.6
11.6%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
12
7.5
10.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.5
12.08
10.4%
BLM
Points
% of total points 81.25
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
29.3
15.83
36.1%
2
Desmond King II
CB
13.15
2.13
16.2%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
11.6
6.51
14.3%
4
Mike Williams
WR
8.1
8.68
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal for Volcano Man, who trailed 53.25-52.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Volcano Man who owned the lead, 105.02-81.25. For Volcano Man, Kyler Murray had a 56-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for BLM with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Volcano Man   BLM

Game Notes

Only three of the 12 starting players on Volcano Man scored more than their point projections.
BLM had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Volcano Man had one starter score zero points, while BLM had four.
Volcano Man put up fewer points than their season scoring average (117.4) while BLM scored above theirs (78.45).
Volcano Man emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while BLM outscored their projection.
Volcano Man managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 51.59-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Volcano Man moves to (5-0), while BLM falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Teddy Bridgewater put up 29.3 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

BLM
A pair of squads sporting identical 0-9 records, 11th-place BLM are set to do battle with last-place Metropolitans in Week 10. BLM might need to rearrange the deck some with CeeDee Lamb and Blake Jarwin out on bye in Week 10. Metropolitans won't have Matt Ryan.
Volcano Man
Week 10 features a pair of squads moving in opposite directions, as Volcano Man (6-3) enter Week 10 on a three-game unbeaten streak, while their opposition (Outlaws, 3-6), come in as losers of four straight. Each side has players with byes next week, as Greg Zuerlein, Ezekiel Elliott, Hayden Hurst, Tyrann Mathieu, Brian Hill, and Le'Veon Bell are out for Outlaws and Younghoe Koo, Todd Gurley II, Jamison Crowder, and Jaylon Smith will get the week off for Volcano Man. Over the last three weeks, Volcano Man have scored 116.71 points per game, while Outlaws have averaged just 94.36 per contest.