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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Steve's Team
4-5 127.6
116.54
 
VS
proj
Cool Brees
95.74 4-5
114.3

Steve's Team hand Cool Brees third straight loss in 127.60-95.74 rout

Steve's Team cruised to a 127.60-95.74 victory to hand Cool Brees their third consecutive loss. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this matchup, as Steve's Team jumped out to a 30.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Josh Allen and Jimmy Graham. Allen passed for 415 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 36 points, while Graham caught 6 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown (14.5 points). Justin Herbert (23.44 points) and Travis Kelce (20.9) carried the flag for Cool Brees in the loss. Steve's Team (4-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against Casey Cranford, while Cool Brees (4-5) take on C And K's Crazy Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Steve's Team   Cool Brees

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Graham overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14.5 points against his 7.58-point projection. During a 24-17 loss to the Titans, he caught 6 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Graham ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Jimmy Graham

Top Player Comparison

Steve's Team
Points
% of total points 127.6
1
Josh Allen
QB
36
22.91
28.2%
2
Jimmy Graham
TE
14.5
7.58
11.4%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
14
7.37
11%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.4
19.67
10.5%
Cool Brees
Points
% of total points 95.74
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.44
23.04
24.5%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
20.9
15.67
21.8%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
11.8
10.91
12.3%
4
DeeJay Dallas
RB
10.9
9.75
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Steve's Team boasted a 99.60-69.30 lead. Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Steve's Team, while Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal. Travis Kelce made the highlight reel for Cool Brees with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Cool Brees, who trailed 110.90-92.74 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Steve's Team   Cool Brees

What If

Steve's Team would have beaten seven other teams besides Cool Brees this week.
Cool Brees would have lost to four other teams besides Steve's Team this week.
If they played Cool Brees every week, Steve's Team would be 3-6 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Cool Brees would have been victorious over Steve's Team 83.62-76.36.
Steve's Team would be 2-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cool Brees.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steve's Team, Cool Brees would be 6-2.
If Steve's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 45-36.
If they played every team every week, Cool Brees would be 53-28.

Next Week Preview

Cool Brees
One losing skid will end in Week 10 as fifth-place Cool Brees have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, C And K's Crazy Team, have dropped each of their last two. Cool Brees might need to shuffle their lineup some with Travis Kelce and Ezekiel Elliott out on bye next week. C And K's Crazy Team will be without Jamison Crowder.
Steve's Team
In a battle between squads sporting matching 4-5 records, Steve's Team and Casey Cranford will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season matchup. Each side has two bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Todd Gurley II and Harrison Butker are off for Steve's Team and Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup for Casey Cranford. Over the past two weeks, Steve's Team have scored 101.98 points per game, while Casey Cranford have averaged 107.67 per contest.