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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Kastani Packers
5-4 127.26
111.64
 
VS
proj
Fail of the Draft
96.02 4-5
102.65

Kastani Packers smirk at projections, knock off Fail of the Draft in 127.26-96.02 runaway

Kastani Packers outperformed expectations, cruising to a 127.26-96.02 victory over Fail of the Draft, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in the matchup, as Kastani Packers took a 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 200 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. The New England Patriots defense (20 points) and Ryan Tannehill (15.02) carried the flag for Fail of the Draft in the loss. Kastani Packers (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Tachov Titans, while Fail of the Draft (4-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against crhysboys.

Matchup Timeline

  Kastani Packers   Fail of the Draft

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Panthers defense allowed 24 points, surrendered 273 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 24-6 loss to the Patriots. In doing so, they put up 7 points to scored 18.4% higher than their 5.91-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Kastani Packers this week. The Panthers will play the Cardinals next week.
The Carolina Panthers defense

Top Player Comparison

Kastani Packers
Points
% of total points 127.26
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
33
17.13
25.9%
2
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
21.86
18.16
17.2%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
16.1
12.18
12.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
15.3
17.55
12%
Fail of the Draft
Points
% of total points 96.02
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.64
20.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.02
19.58
15.6%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
13.7
11.38
14.3%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
10.8
11.51
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Kastani Packers to contribute to a 33.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Kastani Packers, contributing to a 106.16-68.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Kastani Packers   Fail of the Draft

StatSmack

Kastani Packers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (127.26) than their season average (113.87).
We heard scoring helps you win. Kastani Packers are doing a better job of that, averaging 113.87 versus Fail of the Draft's 108.04.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Kastani Packers has left fewer points on the bench this season (333.78) than Fail of the Draft (429.14).
Kastani Packers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fail of the Draft (4 vs 2).
Kastani Packers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Fail of the Draft (5 vs 3).
Kastani Packers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Fail of the Draft (40 vs 30).
By position, Kastani Packers have outscored Fail of the Draft at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Kastani Packers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Kastani Packers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Fail of the Draft (0).
Don't worry Fail of the Draft, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Fail of the Draft
Up ahead in Week 10, sixth-place Fail of the Draft (4-5) are due to take on 12th-place crhysboys (3-6). Each side has players on bye next week, as Devontae Booker, Tee Higgins, and Kenny Golladay are off for Fail of the Draft while Evan Engram, Graham Gano, and Joe Burrow are out for crhysboys.
Kastani Packers
Kastani Packers (5-4) will take on Tachov Titans (4-5) in a Week 10 matchup featuring teams separated by just a game in the standings. Through nine weeks of action, Kastani Packers have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while Tachov Titans (and their 102.8 points per game) are ranked seventh. Over the last three weeks, Kastani Packers have scored 114.4 points per game, while Tachov Titans have averaged 97.97 per contest.