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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Average Joe’s
4-5 149.64
131.59
 
VS
proj
Tompa Bay
120.26 3-6
119.26

Average Joe’s defy predictions, defeat Tompa Bay in 149.64-120.26 rout

Average Joe’s brought their A game and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 149.64-120.26 victory over Tompa Bay. Tompa Bay jumped out to a 30.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from Davante Adams (10 Rec, 173 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Average Joe’s after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 50 Rush Yds). Average Joe’s (4-5) will look to earn another W against OnlyCams, while Tompa Bay (3-6) will face off against Under the InfluWentz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Average Joe’s   Tompa Bay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 37.1 points against his 18.24-point projection. In a 33-31 loss to the Chiefs, he racked up 151 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. McCaffrey ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Average Joe’s
Points
% of total points 149.64
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.1
18.24
24.8%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.24
26.3
18.9%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.9
19.19
17.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
21.3
13.11
14.2%
Tompa Bay
Points
% of total points 120.26
1
Davante Adams
WR
33.3
20.63
27.7%
2
Jimmy Graham
TE
17.5
9.26
14.6%
3
Julio Jones
WR
16.4
19.59
13.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15.1
10.53
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Tompa Bay, helping Tompa Bay to a 33.30-3.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Average Joe’s became the proud owner of a 126.34-98.00 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 77-yard touchdown pass and a 57-yard touchdown pass for Average Joe’s, while Travis Kelce had a 44-yard catch. Meanwhile, Julio Jones had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Tompa Bay, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Tompa Bay, who trailed 149.64-113.10 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Average Joe’s   Tompa Bay

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Average Joe’s exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Tompa Bay lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 29.38-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Average Joe’s earn the win, but they also easily covered the 12.33-point predicted margin of victory.
Average Joe’s moves to (2-1) in blowout games this year, while Tompa Bay falls to (1-4).
Despite the loss, Davante Adams (33.3 points) registered the highest score for a wideout this week.

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