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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
4-5 435.16
419.42
 
VS
proj
Grid Iron Kings
376.32 2-7
374.79

Destroyers hand Grid Iron Kings fifth consecutive loss, 435.16-376.32

Destroyers came out on top with a 435.16-376.32 victory to hand Grid Iron Kings their fifth straight loss. Destroyers took an early 75.00-point lead on Thursday. Grid Iron Kings bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Matt Ryan (64.15 points) and Hunter Renfrow (35.88). Unphased, Destroyers made a run later that afternoon, as Keenan Allen (53.33 points) and George Kittle (38.83) put them back on top once and for all. Destroyers (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against NY Giants /Big Blue, while Grid Iron Kings (2-7) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Hello Titties.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   Grid Iron Kings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 38.83 points against his 21.57-point projection. In a 31-17 loss to the Cardinals, he caught 6 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Kittle will face the Rams next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 435.16
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
63.17
42.21
14.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
53.33
35.74
12.3%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
45.5
31.68
10.5%
4
Tyrod Taylor
QB
38.88
42.48
8.9%
Grid Iron Kings
Points
% of total points 376.32
1
Matt Ryan
QB
64.15
41.15
17%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
45.25
49.91
12%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
37.21
55.9
9.9%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
35.88
30.95
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Destroyers, helping to give the team an 84.50-9.50 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Grid Iron Kings owned a 277.86-265.84 lead. For Destroyers, Daniel Jones had a 30-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan had a 64-yard pass and a 49-yard pass for Grid Iron Kings, while Donovan Peoples-Jones had a 60-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal for Destroyers, contributing to a 414.33-315.07 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 42-yard pass for Grid Iron Kings.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   Grid Iron Kings

What If

Destroyers would have beaten nine other teams besides Grid Iron Kings this week.
Grid Iron Kings would have lost to five other teams besides Destroyers this week.
If they played Grid Iron Kings every week, Destroyers would be 8-1 this season.
Last week, Destroyers would have beaten Grid Iron Kings 416.56-302.69.
Destroyers would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Grid Iron Kings.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Destroyers, Grid Iron Kings would be 1-7.
If Destroyers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 55-44.
If they played every team every week, Grid Iron Kings would be 26-73.

Next Week Preview

Grid Iron Kings
Losing skids will collide in Week 10 as 11th-place Grid Iron Kings have now lost five consecutive games while their opponent, Hello Titties, have dropped two straight. Each side has three players with byes next week, as Justin Fields, Evan Engram, Kenny Golladay, and Saquon Barkley are off for Grid Iron Kings and Phillip Lindsay, Vonn Bell, and Deshaun Watson are out for Hello Titties.
Destroyers
Destroyers (4-5) will take on NY Giants /Big Blue (6-3) in Week 10. Each of these teams will have three players on bye next week, as Tyrod Taylor, Daniel Jones, and Davis Mills are off for Destroyers, while NY Giants /Big Blue will be missing Joe Burrow, C.J. Uzomah, and James Bradberry. Over the last two weeks, Destroyers have scored 425.86 points per game, while NY Giants /Big Blue have averaged 365.63 per contest.