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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Gladiators
5-4 95
86.11
 
VS
proj
Miles High
90 1-8
84.05

Gladiators hand Miles High fifth straight loss, 95-90

Gladiators came out on top with a 95-90 victory to hand Miles High their fifth straight loss. Gladiators never trailed in this one after taking a 6-point lead on Thursday behind Tyler Ervin. Ben Roethlisberger (24 points) and Tyreek Hill (23) were the leading scorers for Miles High in the loss. Gladiators (5-4) will look to add to their success against Pa-Saints, while Miles High (1-8) will try to generate some positive momentum against Uwilltap2me.

Matchup Timeline

  Gladiators   Miles High

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 151 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, McCaffrey put up 26 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.64-point projection and was much higher than his 7.67-point season scoring average. McCaffrey ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Gladiators
Points
% of total points 95
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
26
11.64
27.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23
24.54
24.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16
10.78
16.8%
4
Chris Boswell
K
9
8.38
9.5%
Miles High
Points
% of total points 90
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
24
19.85
26.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23
11.43
25.6%
3
Brandon McManus
K
11
8.33
12.2%
4
John Brown
WR
9
6.98
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Gladiators boasted a 57-52 lead. For Gladiators, Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Miles High with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Gladiators who owned the lead, 95-84. Keenan Allen had a 27-yard touchdown catch for Gladiators, while Chris Boswell had a 59-yard field goal. Ben Roethlisberger made the highlight reel for Miles High with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Gladiators   Miles High

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Gladiators exceeded their projected point totals.
Miles High lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Miles High ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Gladiators put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did Gladiators get the win, but they also covered the 2.06-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger scored 24 points, the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

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