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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Brees Connection
5-4 232
232.78
 
VS
proj
Baboons
180 4-5
233.53

The Brees Connection hand Baboons third consecutive loss, 232-180

The Brees Connection emerged victorious with a 232-180 victory to hand Baboons their third consecutive loss. The Brees Connection took an early 17-point lead on Thursday. Baboons bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (34 points) and Nick Chubb (32). Unphased, The Brees Connection made a run later that afternoon, as Justin Herbert (72 points) and Keenan Allen (27) put them back on top once and for all. The Brees Connection (5-4) will look to add to their success against OTF Markus, while Baboons (4-5) will face off against Are Ya Winning Son? in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Brees Connection   Baboons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boswell made all 3 of his FG attempts as the Steelers beat the Bears 29-27. In doing so, he put up 18 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. Boswell will square off against the Lions next week.
Chris Boswell

Top Player Comparison

The Brees Connection
Points
% of total points 232
1
Justin Herbert
QB
72
48.46
31%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
29
46.75
12.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
27
16.23
11.6%
4
Chris Boswell
K
18
9.01
7.8%
Baboons
Points
% of total points 180
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
34
40.44
18.9%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
32
13.55
17.8%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
24
40.51
13.3%
4
Darren Waller
TE
16
16.18
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Baboons, while Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 138-68 lead for Baboons.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which The Brees Connection emerged with a 207-154 lead. Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass for The Brees Connection, while Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Baboons with a 55-yard field goal.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 54-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for The Brees Connection on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The Brees Connection   Baboons

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. The Brees Connection scored less in this one (232) than their season average of 255.5.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Baboons. They've lost three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Baboons need some help then, averaging just 230.72 versus The Brees Connection's 255.5.
The Brees Connection laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Baboons (0).
The Brees Connection have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Baboons (60 vs 48).
Baboons have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than The Brees Connection (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Brees Connection have outscored Baboons at QB, RB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
The Brees Connection don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Baboons this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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