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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The RC Padres
6-3 125.2
120.96
 
VS
proj
Chicken nuggets
72.98 2-7
122.37

The RC Padres hand Chicken nuggets fifth consecutive loss in 125.20-72.98 drubbing

The RC Padres rolled to a 125.20-72.98 victory to hand Chicken nuggets their fifth consecutive loss. The RC Padres took a 13.65-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Pittman Jr. and never relinquished it. Baker Mayfield (18.82 points) and Alvin Kamara (17.4) were the leaders for Chicken nuggets in the loss. The RC Padres (6-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Molly Hatchet, while Chicken nuggets (2-7) face off against The Texas Headhunter in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The RC Padres   Chicken nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 272 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Texans, the Dolphins defense recorded 17 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 8-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Dolphins defense will face the Ravens next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The RC Padres
Points
% of total points 125.2
1
Justin Herbert
QB
36.44
26.34
29.1%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.71
26.25
14.9%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
17
8
13.6%
4
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
13.65
12.19
10.9%
Chicken nuggets
Points
% of total points 72.98
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
18.82
20.52
25.8%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.4
17.59
23.8%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.4
11.99
18.4%
4
Mac Jones
QB
8.26
20.81
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Chicken nuggets, while Mac Jones had a 41-yard pass for the team, who trailed 66.60-54.03 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass for The RC Padres, helping the team to a 106.49-72.98 lead.

Points By Position

  The RC Padres   Chicken nuggets

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on The RC Padres exceeded their scoring projections.
Chicken nuggets had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The RC Padres scored more points than their projected total, while Chicken nuggets failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 52.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, The RC Padres moves to (3-2), while Chicken nuggets falls to (0-4).

Next Week Preview

Chicken nuggets
In Week 10, ninth-place Chicken nuggets (2-7) will look to get back on track against second-place The Texas Headhunter (6-3). After nine weeks of action, Chicken nuggets are ranked eighth in points scored, while The Texas Headhunter have tallied the third-highest point total in YRFFL league. Over the last three weeks, Chicken nuggets has put up 98.58 points per game, while The Texas Headhunter has averaged 118.77 per contest.
The RC Padres
The RC Padres (6-3) battle Molly Hatchet (5-4) in a Week 10 showdown between teams separated by just a game in the standings. The RC Padres might have to shuffle their lineup a bit with Saquon Barkley out on bye in Week 10. Molly Hatchet won't have Joe Burrow. When it comes to scoring production, these two teams have almost been mirror images of each other recently. The RC Padres have scored 124.33 points per game over the last three weeks, while Molly Hatchet have averaged 122.4 per contest over that same span.