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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
6-3 166.99
175.94
 
VS
proj
Orange Nation
113.79 3-6
192.32

FEAR THE NECKBEARD defeat Orange Nation for fifth straight win in 166.99-113.79 blowout

FEAR THE NECKBEARD extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over Orange Nation, cruising to a 166.99-113.79 victory. It was the third consecutive loss for Orange Nation. FEAR THE NECKBEARD pulled out to a 22.75-point lead on Thursday behind Carson Wentz (37.25 points) and never gave it up. Najee Harris (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) and Darius Leonard (7 Tackles) were the leaders for Orange Nation in the loss. FEAR THE NECKBEARD (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against The Footballas, while Orange Nation (3-6) will meet The Outlaws in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  FEAR THE NECKBEARD   Orange Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9.77 points, Ingram II scored 54.3% more than his 6.33-point projection as the Saints lost to the Falcons 27-25. He racked up 64 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on FEAR THE NECKBEARD this week. Ingram II will face the Titans in Week 10.
Mark Ingram II

Top Player Comparison

FEAR THE NECKBEARD
Points
% of total points 166.99
1
Carson Wentz
QB
37.25
24.3
22.3%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
19
26.26
11.4%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
16.14
11.92
9.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.38
17.84
9.2%
Orange Nation
Points
% of total points 113.79
1
Najee Harris
RB
16.45
18.96
14.5%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
14.5
17.56
12.7%
3
Aaron Donald
DT
12
14.28
10.5%
4
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
10
17.88
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run for FEAR THE NECKBEARD to contribute to a 122.85-59.34 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Christian Kirk had a 50-yard catch for FEAR THE NECKBEARD, helping the team to a 138.99-66.56 lead.

Points By Position

  FEAR THE NECKBEARD   Orange Nation

Game Notes

FEAR THE NECKBEARD won despite the fact that only three of their 12 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Each of the 12 starters for Orange Nation fell below their points projection.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD moves to (1-0) in blowout games this season, while Orange Nation falls to (1-3).

Next Week Preview

Orange Nation
On the docket next week, Orange Nation (3-6, 10th-place) will look to get back in the win column against The Outlaws (7-2, third-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Ja'Marr Chase, Khalil Herbert, and Kadarius Toney are off for The Outlaws and the Chicago Bears defense and Khalil Mack will be out for Orange Nation.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
FEAR THE NECKBEARD (6-3) will take on The Footballas (3-6) in Week 10. FEAR THE NECKBEARD might have to shuffle the deck some with Cole Kmet, Logan Wilson, David Johnson, and Kenny Golladay out on bye in Week 10. Over the last three weeks, FEAR THE NECKBEARD have put up 175.56 points per game, while The Footballas have averaged 149.95 per contest.