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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Jinxproof
5-4 125.24
112.97
 
VS
proj
Darkhorse198
91.06 4-5
110.14

Jinxproof hand Darkhorse198 third straight loss in 125.24-91.06 rout

Jinxproof rolled to a 125.24-91.06 victory to hand Darkhorse198 their third consecutive loss. Jinxproof nabbed a 19.90-point lead on Thursday behind Davante Adams (30.3 points) and never let it go. Matt Ryan (26.36 points) and James Robinson (15.9) carried the flag for Darkhorse198 in the loss. Jinxproof (5-4) will look to maintain their momentum against DarwinThompsonLIVMVP, while Darkhorse198 (4-5) meet LBJ GOAT in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Jinxproof   Darkhorse198

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11 points against his 7.63-point projection. During a 27-25 win over the Jaguars, he made both of his FG attempts. Fairbairn will face the Browns next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 125.24
1
Davante Adams
WR
30.3
17.06
24.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
25.44
24.94
20.3%
3
John Brown
WR
13.9
9.23
11.1%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
13.3
14.66
10.6%
Darkhorse198
Points
% of total points 91.06
1
Matt Ryan
QB
26.36
18.79
28.9%
2
James Robinson
RB
15.9
14.67
17.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
10.4
10.91
11.4%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
10
12.65
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Davante Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Jinxproof, helping to give the team a 30.30-10.40 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Jinxproof who owned the lead, 86.50-71.46. For Jinxproof, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Darkhorse198 with a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 27-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Jinxproof, contributing to a 125.24-81.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Jamison Crowder had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Darkhorse198.

Points By Position

  Jinxproof   Darkhorse198

StatSmack

Darkhorse198 are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Jinxproof are doing a better job of that, averaging 121.84 versus Darkhorse198's 108.6.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Darkhorse198 has left more points on the bench this season (406.8) than Jinxproof (350.8).
Jinxproof have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Darkhorse198 (2 vs 0).
Jinxproof should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Darkhorse198 (8 vs 4).
Jinxproof have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Darkhorse198 (38 vs 30).
By position, Jinxproof have outscored Darkhorse198 at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Jinxproof don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Jinxproof had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Darkhorse198 (4).
Jinxproof came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Darkhorse198 (1).
Don't worry Darkhorse198, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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