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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
A Taste of the Herb
6-3 139.18
147.96
 
VS
proj
Happy Golladays
122.72 4-5
124.4

A Taste of the Herb top Happy Golladays for sixth straight win, 139.18-122.72

A Taste of the Herb extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Happy Golladays, earning a 139.18-122.72 victory. A Taste of the Herb earned a 41.80-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Jonathan Taylor (34 points) and Mike White (95 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and never looked back. Matt Ryan (27.52 points) and Alvin Kamara (18.4) carried the flag for Happy Golladays in the loss. A Taste of the Herb (6-3) will look to maintain their momentum against ROID RAGERS INC., while Happy Golladays (4-5) attempt to generate some positive momentum against The Mijo.

Matchup Timeline

  A Taste of the Herb   Happy Golladays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 240 yards, and intercepted 3 passes in a 24-6 win over the Panthers. In doing so, they put up 24 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on A Taste of the Herb this week. The Patriots will go up against the Browns in Week 10.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

A Taste of the Herb
Points
% of total points 139.18
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
34
17.13
24.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
24
8.64
17.2%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.88
19.9
12.8%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
16.6
11.17
11.9%
Happy Golladays
Points
% of total points 122.72
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27.52
12.01
22.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.4
18.67
15%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13
5.89
10.6%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11.3
10.54
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for A Taste of the Herb, contributing to a 41.80-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was A Taste of the Herb who took the lead, 117.08-105.52. For A Taste of the Herb, Cordarrelle Patterson had a 64-yard catch. Matt Ryan had a 64-yard pass and a 49-yard pass for Happy Golladays, while Evan Engram had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  A Taste of the Herb   Happy Golladays

StatSmack

A Taste of the Herb are on fire, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. A Taste of the Herb are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.12 versus Happy Golladays's 131.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" A Taste of the Herb (6-3) have a better record than Happy Golladays (4-5).
Even the computers think A Taste of the Herb have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (141.8) than Happy Golladays (134.24).
A Taste of the Herb don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Happy Golladays (3 vs 1).
A Taste of the Herb are clutch masters, with more close wins than Happy Golladays (1 vs 0).
By position, A Taste of the Herb have outscored Happy Golladays at QB, RB, and TE this season.
A Taste of the Herb don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Happy Golladays this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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