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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
SuckMikeDitka
6-3 163.4
145.6
 
VS
proj
Moises's Primo Team
89.1 4-5
82.17

SuckMikeDitka beat projections, earn win against Moises's Primo Team in 163.40-89.10 blowout

SuckMikeDitka brought their A game and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 163.40-89.10 victory over Moises's Primo Team. This matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as SuckMikeDitka jumped out to a 38.90-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive showing from Jonathan Taylor. Nick Chubb (137 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 26 Rec Yds) and the New England Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 240 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for Moises's Primo Team in defeat. SuckMikeDitka (6-3) will look to get another W against Trey Area, while Moises's Primo Team (4-5) face off against TheSquirter in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  SuckMikeDitka   Moises's Primo Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 29-27 loss to the Steelers, the Bears defense scored 11 points to nearly double their 5.66-point projection. They allowed 29 points, surrendered 280 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on SuckMikeDitka this week. Next week, the Bears will battle the Ravens.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

SuckMikeDitka
Points
% of total points 163.4
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
38.9
19.98
23.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
30.44
24.55
18.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.5
24.89
12.5%
4
T.J. Watt
LB
18.5
10.3
11.3%
Moises's Primo Team
Points
% of total points 89.1
1
Nick Chubb
RB
33.7
16.09
37.8%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.64
22.4%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.9
23.6
14.5%
4
Tyler Higbee
TE
10.1
11.52
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for SuckMikeDitka, helping to give the team a 38.90-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run for Moises's Primo Team, who trailed 85.70-66.10 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  SuckMikeDitka   Moises's Primo Team

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starting players on SuckMikeDitka exceeded their projected point totals.
Moises's Primo Team had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Moises's Primo Team even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
SuckMikeDitka put up more points than their season scoring average (148.25) while Moises's Primo Team fell short of theirs (117.21).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The loss ends a streak of two consecutive wins for Moises's Primo Team.
Not only did SuckMikeDitka earn the win, but they also covered the 63.43-point predicted margin of victory.
All six of the wins for SuckMikeDitka have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Nick Chubb recorded 33.7 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Moises's Primo Team
In Week 10, Moises's Primo Team (4-5, ninth-place) are due to take on TheSquirter (5-4, seventh-place). After nine weeks of action, Moises's Primo Team have posted the league's third-lowest point total while TheSquirter (126.02 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the past two weeks, Moises's Primo Team has scored 103.55 points per game, while TheSquirter has averaged 87.57 per contest.
SuckMikeDitka
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, SuckMikeDitka (6-3) will battle Trey Area (5-4) in Week 10. SuckMikeDitka may have to shuffle their lineup some with Brandin Cooks, the Chicago Bears defense, Ja'Marr Chase, and Khalil Herbert out on bye in Week 10. Over the last three weeks, SuckMikeDitka have put up 141.83 points per game, while Trey Area have averaged only 90.11 per contest.