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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE
7-2 117.2
127.25
 
VS
proj
Brees43
104.15 2-7
128.2

🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE defeat Brees43 for fourth straight win, 117.20-104.15

🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Brees43, securing a 117.20-104.15 victory. It was the sixth straight loss for Brees43. 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE jumped out to a 32.90-point lead on Thursday behind a standout effort from Carson Wentz, who passed for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards, and never looked back. The Miami Dolphins defense (29.9 points) and Ryan Tannehill (18.45) carried the flag for Brees43 in the loss. This marks the first time this season 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE have gotten the best of Brees43, after falling 162.55-132.05 in their last matchup. 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE (7-2) will look to add to their success against Joe Buck Yourself, while Brees43 (2-7) attempt to generate some positive momentum against ClemmonsSteelers2.

Matchup Timeline

  🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE   Brees43

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense (17 Pts Allowed, 337 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 26.5 points in a 31-17 win over the 49ers in Week 9. They nearly doubled their 14.05-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Cardinals defense ranks #86 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE
Points
% of total points 117.2
1
Carson Wentz
QB
32.9
26.22
28.1%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
26.5
14.05
22.6%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
16
11.73
13.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
10.4
9.85
8.9%
Brees43
Points
% of total points 104.15
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
29.9
19.9
28.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.45
26.85
17.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.2
15.51
13.6%
4
Darren Waller
TE
9.2
10.16
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE emerged with a 70.50-53.30 lead. For 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE, Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Brees43 with a 66-yard run.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch for Brees43, who trailed 106.80-78.70 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE   Brees43

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on 🇺🇲AMERICAN MADE scored higher than their projected point totals.
Brees43 had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 13.05-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Miami Dolphins defense put up 29.9 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.

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