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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
LaphroaigBenchWarmer
6-3 106
116.6
 
VS
proj
bunkstraps
68 3-6
113.7

LaphroaigBenchWarmer hand bunkstraps fifth straight loss in 106-68 runaway

LaphroaigBenchWarmer rolled to a 106-68 victory to hand bunkstraps their fifth straight loss. This one was over before it really even started, as LaphroaigBenchWarmer jumped out to a 46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Dak Prescott (25 points) and Brandon McManus (13). Jalen Hurts (162 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 62 Rush Yds) and Keenan Allen (12 Rec, 104 Rec Yds) led the charge for bunkstraps in defeat. LaphroaigBenchWarmer (6-3) will look to build on their success against Uncrustables, while bunkstraps (3-6) try to develop some positive momentum against bmwats's Dazzling Team.

Matchup Timeline

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   bunkstraps

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 10 points against his 3.49-point projection. In a 23-16 loss to the Giants, he racked up 100 yards from scrimmage . Drake will face the Chiefs next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

LaphroaigBenchWarmer
Points
% of total points 106
1
Justin Herbert
QB
38
29.03
35.8%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
25
27.91
23.6%
3
Brandon McManus
K
13
8.15
12.3%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
10
3.49
9.4%
bunkstraps
Points
% of total points 68
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
20
26.14
29.4%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
10
9.59
14.7%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
10
24.17
14.7%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
9
13.35
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which LaphroaigBenchWarmer became the proud owner of a 65-19 lead. For LaphroaigBenchWarmer, Brandon McManus had a 53-yard field goal. Daniel Jones made the highlight reel for bunkstraps with a 30-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, LaphroaigBenchWarmer owned a 106-56 lead. For LaphroaigBenchWarmer, Justin Herbert had a 49-yard pass. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for bunkstraps with a 28-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  LaphroaigBenchWarmer   bunkstraps

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on LaphroaigBenchWarmer exceeded their scoring projections.
bunkstraps had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
bunkstraps could have used points from Greg Zuerlein and Mike Evans, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive losses for LaphroaigBenchWarmer.
Not only did LaphroaigBenchWarmer win, but they also covered the 2.9-point projected margin of victory.
LaphroaigBenchWarmer moves to (3-2) in blowout games this season, while bunkstraps falls to (2-4).

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