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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Sharks
7-2 536.47
446.29
 
VS
proj
Pai Mei
430.65 4-5
479.59

Sharks top predictions, defeat Pai Mei, 536.47-430.65

Sharks stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, earning a 536.47-430.65 victory over Pai Mei, who fell short of projections. Pai Mei took a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Sharks 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 99.4 points, and Lamar Jackson, who passed for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 120 yards (95.64 points). Devontae Booker (99 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds) and Najee Harris (62 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) led the charge for Pai Mei in the loss. Sharks (7-2) will look to sustain their winning ways against KayCee Chiefs, while Pai Mei (4-5) will attempt to get back in the win column against RT17.

Matchup Timeline

  Sharks   Pai Mei

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner scored 99.4 points against the 49ers in Week 9 to more-than-quadruple his 23.7-point projection. He racked up 173 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Conner will battle the Panthers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Sharks
Points
% of total points 536.47
1
James Conner
RB
99.4
23.7
18.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
95.64
69.54
17.8%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
62.87
54.03
11.7%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
49.2
32.58
9.2%
Pai Mei
Points
% of total points 430.65
1
Devontae Booker
RB
57.1
42.72
13.3%
2
Najee Harris
RB
51.53
56.22
12%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
46.73
55
10.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
45.6
37.5
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Pai Mei who emerged with the lead, 323.12-308.10. Baker Mayfield had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Sharks, while Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Pai Mei with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
James Conner had a 45-yard touchdown catch for Sharks, while DeVonta Smith had a 28-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 490.90-324.12 lead for Sharks.
Monday
James Washington had a 42-yard catch for Sharks on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Sharks   Pai Mei

What If

Sharks would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Pai Mei would have lost to just two other teams besides Sharks this week.
If they played Pai Mei every week, Sharks would be 7-2 this season.
Last week, Sharks would have beaten Pai Mei 360.49-354.49.
Sharks would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pai Mei.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sharks, Pai Mei would be 2-6.
If Sharks had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-30.
If they played every team every week, Pai Mei would be 55-44.

Next Week Preview

Pai Mei
A pair of squads with matching 4-5 records, seventh-place Pai Mei will now have a date with eighth-place RT17 in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Devontae Booker, Joe Burrow, Cole Kmet, and Tyler Boyd are off for Pai Mei and Evan Engram, Davis Mills, and Sterling Shepard are out for RT17.
Sharks
Sharks (7-2) battle KayCee Chiefs (4-5) in Week 10. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Tee Higgins, David Johnson, Leonard Williams, Dexter Lawrence II, Vonn Bell, Christian Kirksey, and Andy Dalton are out for KayCee Chiefs and Joe Mixon, David Montgomery, the Chicago Bears defense, Jessie Bates III, D.J. Reader, and Blake Martinez will take a seat for Sharks. Over the last three weeks, Sharks have scored 421.93 points per game, while KayCee Chiefs have averaged just 297.04 per contest.