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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Hilltoppers
7-2 116.94
107.9
 
VS
proj
Football Giants
110.74 3-6
101.38

Hilltoppers come back to top Football Giants for third straight win, 116.94-110.74

Hilltoppers extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Football Giants, staging a comeback to earn a 116.94-110.74 victory. Hilltoppers trailed 107.44-91.60 heading into Sunday night, but the team charged back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 222 yards and 4 touchdowns for 18.24 points, and Leonard Fournette, who caught 6 passes for 41 yards (7.1 points). Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Terry McLaurin (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Football Giants in the loss. Hilltoppers (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against BoomGoestheDynamite, while Football Giants (3-6) face 24 Eh! in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Hilltoppers   Football Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Allen scored 23.8 points this week. His scoring output was 56.1% more than his 15.25-point projection and was much higher than his 14.12-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #41 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 116.94
1
Davante Adams
WR
31.3
17.06
26.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
23.8
15.25
20.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
21.1
13.29
18%
4
Drew Brees
QB
18.24
14.51
15.6%
Football Giants
Points
% of total points 110.74
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
31.6
14.62
28.5%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
24
14
21.7%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
15.2
17.82
13.7%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
11.8
10.91
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Hilltoppers, helping to stake the team to a 36.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Football Giants boasted a 107.44-65.40 lead. For Hilltoppers, A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Football Giants, while Terry McLaurin had a 68-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Hilltoppers, who trailed 107.44-91.60 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Hilltoppers, helping the team to a 116.94-110.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Hilltoppers   Football Giants

What If

Hilltoppers would have beaten nine other teams besides Football Giants this week.
Football Giants would have lost to just two other teams besides Hilltoppers this week.
If Hilltoppers played Football Giants every week this season, they'd be 6-3.
Last week, Hilltoppers would have defeated Football Giants 97.6-93.68.
Hilltoppers would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Football Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hilltoppers, Football Giants would be 6-2.
If Hilltoppers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-46.
If they played every team every week, Football Giants would be 46-53.

Next Week Preview

Football Giants
Coming up next week, ninth-place Football Giants (3-6) will take on sixth-place 24 Eh! (5-4). Each side has two bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Tyreek Hill and Amari Cooper are off for Football Giants and CeeDee Lamb and Sammy Watkins for 24 Eh!.
Hilltoppers
Something's got to give next week, as Hilltoppers (7-2) head into Week 10 on a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (BoomGoestheDynamite, 3-6), have won their last two in a row. Through nine weeks of action, Hilltoppers have posted the league's third-lowest point total. BoomGoestheDynamite (and their 101.99 points per game) are ranked 11th. Over the last two weeks, Hilltoppers have scored 107.27 points per game, while BoomGoestheDynamite have averaged 120.82 per contest.