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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Drumski
4-5 154.62
121.39
 
VS
proj
Fry Em
135.7 3-6
136.82

Drumski knock off Fry Em, 154.62-135.70

Drumski exceeded their projected point total, securing a 154.62-135.70 victory over Fry Em, who fell short of projections. Drumski took an early 4.40-point lead on Thursday. Fry Em bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Josh Allen (39 points) and Travis Kelce (28.9). Unphased, Drumski pulled it together later that afternoon, as Kyler Murray (41.92 points) and Christian Kirk (27.3) put them back ahead once and for all. Drumski (4-5) will look to build on their success against D Cleveland Steamer, while Fry Em (3-6) will match up against Chuck - ByeWeekTeam in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Drumski   Fry Em

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 41.92 points, Murray scored 73.2% more than his 24.21-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Dolphins 34-31. He passed for 283 yards , ran for 106 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 10, Murray and the Cardinals will square off against the Bills.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Drumski
Points
% of total points 154.62
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
45.2
21.07
29.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
41.92
24.21
27.1%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
27.3
12.09
17.7%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
15.8
13.03
10.2%
Fry Em
Points
% of total points 135.7
1
Josh Allen
QB
39
23.56
28.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
28.9
19.34
21.3%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
28.5
16.95
21%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
12.9
11.93
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Fry Em owned a 121.60-71.30 lead. For Drumski, Dalvin Cook had a 70-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Fry Em, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray hit Christian Kirk for a 56-yard touchdown pass for Drumski. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 21-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 147.52-121.60 lead for Drumski.

Points By Position

  Drumski   Fry Em

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Drumski scored more points in this matchup (154.62) than their season average (133.16).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Fry Em has left more points on the bench this season (376.16) than Drumski (343.9).
Drumski don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fry Em (2 vs 1).
Drumski laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Fry Em (0).
Drumski don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Fry Em (0 vs 1).
Drumski should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Fry Em (5 vs 1).
By position, Drumski have outscored Fry Em at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Drumski has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Fry Em this season (-6).
The starters for Drumski had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Fry Em (3).
Drumski was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (3) than Fry Em (1).
Hey Fry Em, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Drumski
The key to success in football is finding (and exploiting) the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our three backfield starters logged 254 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs of Fry Em (391 total yards to 137), and we ended up tripling them at the position (68.1 points to 19.7).
Fry Em
We'd suggest that use this last matchup as a learning experience and try to improve in Week 10. Tune in to what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching, and configure the strongest possible lineup next week Just like the NFL's new tackling rules, it's important to keep your head up, Fry Em!