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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Alvin Instant Kamara
4-5 229
153.74
 
VS
proj
PITBULL BLOOD DOGS
175 6-3
189.75

Alvin Instant Kamara knock PITBULL BLOOD DOGS from top spot, 229-175

Alvin Instant Kamara earned a 229-175 victory over PITBULL BLOOD DOGS, knocking them out of the No. 1 position in Make_It_Do_What_It_Do. PITBULL BLOOD DOGS earned a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Alvin Instant Kamara held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by James Conner, who racked up 173 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns for 47 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (45 points). The Buffalo Bills defense (9 Pts Allowed, 218 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Cordarrelle Patterson (10 Rush Yds, 126 Rec Yds) carried the flag for PITBULL BLOOD DOGS in the loss. Alvin Instant Kamara improve to 4-5 on the season, while PITBULL BLOOD DOGS fall to 6-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Alvin Instant Kamara   PITBULL BLOOD DOGS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 47 points against his 10.35-point projection. During a 31-17 win over the 49ers, he racked up 173 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns. Conner ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Alvin Instant Kamara
Points
% of total points 229
1
James Conner
RB
47
10.35
20.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
45
20.82
19.7%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
42
13.89
18.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
21
18.05
9.2%
PITBULL BLOOD DOGS
Points
% of total points 175
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
39
42.11
22.3%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
31
18.43
17.7%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
26
28.07
14.9%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21
16.24
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was PITBULL BLOOD DOGS who grabbed the lead, 132-102. For Alvin Instant Kamara, Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run. Cordarrelle Patterson made the highlight reel for PITBULL BLOOD DOGS with a 64-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Alvin Instant Kamara who emerged with the lead, 189-166. James Conner had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Alvin Instant Kamara, while Christian Kirk had a 50-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for PITBULL BLOOD DOGS with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Alvin Instant Kamara   PITBULL BLOOD DOGS

StatSmack

Alvin Instant Kamara must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (229) than their season average (167.89).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Alvin Instant Kamara has left fewer points on the bench this season (537) than PITBULL BLOOD DOGS (624).
Alvin Instant Kamara see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than PITBULL BLOOD DOGS (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of PITBULL BLOOD DOGS - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Alvin Instant Kamara (2) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Alvin Instant Kamara have outscored PITBULL BLOOD DOGS at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Alvin Instant Kamara had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for PITBULL BLOOD DOGS (2).
Hey PITBULL BLOOD DOGS, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Alvin Instant Kamara
Wow, talk about a bounce-back! The GM of Alvin Instant Kamara shrugged off their three-game losing streak by logging a whopping 229 points this past week.
PITBULL BLOOD DOGS
"Not getting many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for PITBULL BLOOD DOGS. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) combined to get a healthy 19 targets in Week 9. Chemistry could be the primary problem, as that group hauled in just 10 catches.