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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Psycho Wards
2-7 202.02
209.86
 
VS
proj
Lone Star
120.46 4-5
203.37

Lone Star fall short of expectations, lose to Psycho Wards in 202.02-120.46 beatdown

Lone Star were unable to bring their A game, as Psycho Wards rolled to a 202.02-120.46 victory. Psycho Wards got out to a 37.00-point lead on Thursday behind Jonathan Taylor and never looked back. Teddy Bridgewater (23.86 points) and Dalvin Cook (17.7) carried the flag for Lone Star in the loss. Psycho Wards (2-7) will look to rack up another win against Rawkfist, while Lone Star (4-5) attempt to get back in the win column against Skyedog KC's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Psycho Wards   Lone Star

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gay made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Rams lost to the Titans 28-16. In doing so, he put up 11 points to scored 16.6% higher than his 9.43-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Psycho Wards this week. In Week 10, Gay and the Rams will battle the 49ers.
Matt Gay

Top Player Comparison

Psycho Wards
Points
% of total points 202.02
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
37
19.74
18.3%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
21.3
19.65
10.5%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
20.2
20.61
10%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
19.7
19.06
9.8%
Lone Star
Points
% of total points 120.46
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
23.86
21.73
19.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.7
19.38
14.7%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
14.6
18.25
12.1%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
11.9
18.68
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Psycho Wards, helping the team to a 37.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Lone Star, while Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run for the team, who trailed 132.02-103.66 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Psycho Wards had a 159.12-112.46 lead. For Psycho Wards, Jordan Love had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Mike Williams made the highlight reel for Lone Star with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 54-yard field goal for Psycho Wards, helping the team to a 181.82-120.46 lead.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Psycho Wards on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Psycho Wards   Lone Star

Game Notes

Psycho Wards got the win even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Lone Star had only one of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lone Star can partially blame the loss on Mason Crosby, who didn't score any points.
Psycho Wards put up more points than their season scoring average (184.22) while Lone Star fell short of theirs (193.2).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
This showdown featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 81.56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Psycho Wards earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.49-point projected margin of victory.
Psycho Wards moves to (1-1) in blowout games this season, while Lone Star falls to (2-1).

Next Week Preview

Lone Star
In Week 10, sixth-place Lone Star (4-5) will look to bounce back against second-place Skyedog KC's Team (7-2). Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Brandin Cooks and Tyrod Taylor are off for Lone Star and Ja'Marr Chase and Joe Burrow for Skyedog KC's Team.
Psycho Wards
Next week will feature a couple of squads heading in different directions, as Psycho Wards (2-7) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 10 opposition (Rawkfist, 3-6), have now dropped four straight. Psycho Wards may need to rearrange the deck some with Darnell Mooney, Tee Higgins, and Khalil Herbert out on bye in Week 10. Rawkfist will be without Tyler Boyd. Over the last three weeks, Psycho Wards have scored 194.36 points per game, while Rawkfist have averaged just 156.09 per contest.