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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Las Vegas Raiders
7-2 208.7
236.18
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Steelers
182.5 3-6
154.14

Pittsburgh Steelers fall to Las Vegas Raiders 208.7-182.5 despite topping projections

Las Vegas Raiders fell short of projections while Pittsburgh Steelers exceeded their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Las Vegas Raiders secured a 208.7-182.5 win. Pittsburgh Steelers grabbed a 0.5-point lead on Thursday, but Las Vegas Raiders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson, who passed for 390 yards and 2 touchdowns for 29.1 points, and Terry McLaurin, who caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown (24.5 points). Kirk Cousins (220 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Curtis Samuel (13 Rush Yds, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Pittsburgh Steelers in the loss. Las Vegas Raiders (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Cleveland Browns, while Pittsburgh Steelers (3-6) meet GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Las Vegas Raiders   Pittsburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 6 tackles and intercepting a pass against the Football Team, Ryan scored 19.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 6.7-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Ryan ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Logan Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 208.7
1
Russell Wilson
QB
29.1
30.05
13.9%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
24.5
16.95
11.7%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
23.8
18.97
11.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
20.1
15.76
9.6%
Pittsburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 182.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.8
19.84
14.7%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
26.8
8.41
14.7%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.8
18.87
11.4%
4
Evan Engram
TE
15.8
10.84
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Pittsburgh Steelers had a 163.1-156.3 lead. Russell Wilson connected with DK Metcalf for a 41-yard pass for Las Vegas Raiders. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 55-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Steelers with a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Las Vegas Raiders   Pittsburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Just six of the 23 starters on Las Vegas Raiders scored higher than their point projections.
Pittsburgh Steelers had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Las Vegas Raiders had four starters score zero points, while Pittsburgh Steelers had seven.
Las Vegas Raiders put up fewer points than their season scoring average (240.99) while Pittsburgh Steelers scored above theirs (180.19).
Las Vegas Raiders won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Pittsburgh Steelers outscored their projection.
Las Vegas Raiders managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 82.04-point projected margin of victory.

Next Week Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers
The outlook doesn't immediately get any brighter for 14th-place Pittsburgh Steelers, as they now get to face off against red-hot GX s99 NE Pats 20 25 next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as Frank Clark, Quinnen Williams, Ito Smith, and Taco Charlton are off for Pittsburgh Steelers while Tyreek Hill, Foye Oluokun, and Chris Jones are out for GX s99 NE Pats 20 25.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders (7-2) are set to face Cleveland Browns (4-5) in Week 10. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Deion Jones, Charvarius Ward, Le'Veon Bell, Sam Darnold, and the New York Jets defense are out for Cleveland Browns and Isaiah Oliver, Brian Poole, and Joe Thomas will get the week off for Las Vegas Raiders. Over the last three weeks, Las Vegas Raiders have scored 233.02 points per game, while Cleveland Browns have averaged only 156.31 per contest.