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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Minor Prophets
7-2 82.18
101.02
 
VS
proj
Petey T's Truthers
66.28 4-5
108.43

The Minor Prophets defeat Petey T's Truthers for sixth straight win, 82.18-66.28

The Minor Prophets extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Petey T's Truthers, earning an 82.18-66.28 victory. The Minor Prophets jumped out to a 37.00-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Jonathan Taylor (172 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 28 Rec Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (30 Pts Allowed, 486 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Jalen Hurts (16.68 points) and Najee Harris (13.8) carried the flag for Petey T's Truthers in the loss. The Minor Prophets (7-2) will look to earn another W against The Comeback Kid, while Petey T's Truthers (4-5) will try to right the ship against Nerd Herd.

Matchup Timeline

  The Minor Prophets   Petey T's Truthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 67 yards against the Bills, Hyde registered 5.3 points this week. His scoring output was 68.6% of his 7.73-point projection and was much higher than his 3-point season scoring average. Hyde will face the Colts next week.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

The Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 82.18
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
32
15.86
38.9%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
19.88
22.12
24.2%
3
Robert Woods
WR
10.4
9.75
12.7%
4
Mike Gesicki
TE
5.4
8.96
6.6%
Petey T's Truthers
Points
% of total points 66.28
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
16.68
21.43
25.2%
2
Najee Harris
RB
13.8
15.31
20.8%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
12.2
9.83
18.4%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
9.5
15.51
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for The Minor Prophets, contributing to a 37.00-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Petey T's Truthers, who trailed 68.28-39.48 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  The Minor Prophets   Petey T's Truthers

What If

The Minor Prophets would have beaten six other teams besides Petey T's Truthers this week.
Petey T's Truthers would have lost to eight other teams besides The Minor Prophets this week.
If they played Petey T's Truthers every week, The Minor Prophets would be 4-5 this season.
The Minor Prophets would have been victorious over Petey T's Truthers 103.04-95.72 had they played each other last week.
The Minor Prophets would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Petey T's Truthers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Minor Prophets, Petey T's Truthers would be 7-1.
If The Minor Prophets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-44.
If they played every team every week, Petey T's Truthers would be 64-35.

Next Week Preview

Petey T's Truthers
Up ahead in Week 10, sixth-place Petey T's Truthers (4-5) will take on fifth-place Nerd Herd (5-4). Petey T's Truthers can't count on another dozen points from Devontae Booker, who will be out on bye in Week 10. Nerd Herd won't have Joe Burrow or David Johnson.
The Minor Prophets
The Minor Prophets (7-2) will take on The Comeback Kid (4-5) in Week 10. The Minor Prophets might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Kadarius Toney out on bye next week. The Comeback Kid won't have Joe Mixon, Brandin Cooks, or Sterling Shepard. Over the last three weeks, The Minor Prophets have put up 94.07 points per game, while The Comeback Kid have averaged 96.87 per contest.