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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Packerbackers
7-2 83.18
101.77
 
VS
proj
Isotopes
78.44 4-5
90.89

Packerbackers jump into 1st place in 83.18-78.44 battle

Packerbackers jumped into the No. 1 position in Hiawatha Elite League with a come-from-behind win over Isotopes, rallying for an 83.18-78.44 victory. Trailing 71.64-66.88 heading into Monday night, Packerbackers charged back behind Pat Freiermuth, who caught 5 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns for 16.3 points. Cordarrelle Patterson (13.6 points) and Dalvin Cook (12.2) carried the flag for Isotopes in defeat. Packerbackers (7-2) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to sustain their winning ways against Wayne's Wacky Weasels. Isotopes (4-5) will take on Yeti Attack! in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Packerbackers   Isotopes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Freiermuth overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16.3 points against his 6.33-point projection. During a 29-27 win over the Bears, he caught 5 passes for 43 yards and 2 touchdowns. Freiermuth will face the Lions next week.
Pat Freiermuth

Top Player Comparison

Packerbackers
Points
% of total points 83.18
1
Carson Wentz
QB
24.18
18.21
29.1%
2
Pat Freiermuth
TE
16.3
6.33
19.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
10.53
12%
4
Damien Harris
RB
9.3
11.5
11.2%
Isotopes
Points
% of total points 78.44
1
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
13.6
9.17
17.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.2
15.21
15.6%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
11
6.92
14%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10.44
23.95
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cordarrelle Patterson had a 64-yard catch for Isotopes, while Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run for the team, who trailed 52.38-38.50 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Packerbackers   Isotopes

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Packerbackers scored more than their point projections.
Isotopes lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.74-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Packerbackers. They got the W, but did not cover the 10.88-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Packerbackers moves to (1-0), while Isotopes falls to (1-1).

Next Week Preview

Isotopes
One winless streak will conclude in Week 10 as ninth-place Isotopes have now lost three games in a row while their opponent, Yeti Attack!, have dropped seven straight. Isotopes may have to shuffle the deck a bit with Allen Robinson II out on bye next week. Yeti Attack! will be without Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals defense.
Packerbackers
Next week will feature two squads heading in different directions, as Packerbackers (7-2) go into the matchup on a four-game winning streak, while their Week 10 opponent (Wayne's Wacky Weasels, 4-5), have recorded two consecutive losses. Packerbackers might need to shuffle the deck some with Evan McPherson out on bye next week. Wayne's Wacky Weasels won't have Ja'Marr Chase. Over the last two weeks, Packerbackers have scored 98.39 points per game, while Wayne's Wacky Weasels have averaged only 79.68 per contest.