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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Steel City Mutt
7-2 112.4
155.63
 
VS
proj
Warriors
98.15 3-6
88.26

Steel City Mutt beat Warriors for third straight win, 112.40-98.15

Steel City Mutt extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Warriors, earning a 112.40-98.15 victory. Steel City Mutt nabbed a 44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from the Buffalo Bills defense (9 Pts Allowed, 218 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Dak Prescott (232 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Nick Chubb (35 points) and Jalen Hurts (20.3) carried the flag for Warriors in the loss. Steel City Mutt (7-2) will look to notch another W against Steel City Irish, while Warriors (3-6) face off against Steel City Divas in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel City Mutt   Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making his only FG attempt against the Ravens, Joseph registered 7 points this week. He scored right around his 7.31-point projection in the 34-31 loss. Joseph ranks #100 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Greg Joseph

Top Player Comparison

Steel City Mutt
Points
% of total points 112.4
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
28.9
31.67
25.7%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
25.2
31.3
22.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11.35
16.22
10.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
10.05
19.76
8.9%
Warriors
Points
% of total points 98.15
1
Nick Chubb
RB
35
14.23
35.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.3
27.88
20.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19.2
13.33
19.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.25
16.13
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run for Warriors, who trailed 95.25-51.25 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Warriors, who trailed 105.30-90.75 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Steel City Mutt   Warriors

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Steel City Mutt scored less in this one (112.4) than their season average of 146.61.
Steel City Mutt are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Steel City Mutt are doing a better job of that, averaging 146.61 versus Warriors's 113.49.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Steel City Mutt (7-2) have a better record than Warriors (3-6).
Even the computers think Steel City Mutt have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (144.54) than Warriors (121.32).
Once Steel City Mutt put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Warriors (5 vs 0).
Steel City Mutt are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Warriors (0 vs 2).
Steel City Mutt should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Warriors (6 vs 4).
Steel City Mutt have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Warriors (36 vs 24).
By position, Steel City Mutt have outscored Warriors at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Steel City Mutt don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 28 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Warriors, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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