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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
LarryDavidShrimp
4-4-1 134
118.9
 
VS
proj
Figg NEWTRONS
129 3-6
116.54

LarryDavidShrimp knock off Figg NEWTRONS, 134-129

Both teams stepped up and exceeded expectations, but LarryDavidShrimp beat Figg NEWTRONS. Predicted to prevail by a score of 119-117, LarryDavidShrimp secured a 134-129 win over Figg NEWTRONS. LarryDavidShrimp grabbed a 31-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar effort from Jonathan Taylor and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (266 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 120 Rush Yds) and Jimmy Garoppolo (326 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Figg NEWTRONS in the loss. LarryDavidShrimp (4-4-1) will look to get another W against THE BOSS, while Figg NEWTRONS (3-6) try to get back in the win column against WilburForce.

Matchup Timeline

  LarryDavidShrimp   Figg NEWTRONS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner racked up 173 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the 49ers 31-17. In doing so, he put up 34 points to score more than 5 times his 6.38-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Conner will battle the Panthers in Week 10.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 134
1
James Conner
RB
34
6.38
25.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31
15.17
23.1%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
22
22.21
16.4%
4
Derek Carr
QB
16
24.72
11.9%
Figg NEWTRONS
Points
% of total points 129
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41
31.46
31.8%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
27
24.08
20.9%
3
Chris Boswell
K
16
9.01
12.4%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
11
7.26
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for LarryDavidShrimp to contribute to a 31-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Baker Mayfield had a 60-yard touchdown pass for LarryDavidShrimp, contributing to a 91-77 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
James Conner had a 45-yard touchdown catch for LarryDavidShrimp to contribute to a 129-104 lead for the team.
Monday
Chris Boswell had a 54-yard field goal and a 52-yard field goal for Figg NEWTRONS.

Points By Position

  LarryDavidShrimp   Figg NEWTRONS

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on LarryDavidShrimp exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite six of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, Figg NEWTRONS lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup showcased the two highest scores of the week.
The matchup's 5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did LarryDavidShrimp earn the W, but they also covered the 2.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson put up 41 points, the league's top overall score this week.

Next Week Preview

Figg NEWTRONS
Looking ahead to Week 10, Figg NEWTRONS (3-6, seventh-place) will square off against WilburForce (3-5-1, sixth-place). Through nine weeks of action, Figg NEWTRONS have posted the third-most points in the league while WilburForce (110.22 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Figg NEWTRONS has scored 116.67 points per game, while WilburForce has averaged just 95.33 per contest.
LarryDavidShrimp
Week 10 will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as LarryDavidShrimp (4-4-1) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (THE BOSS, 3-6), come in having lost two straight. LarryDavidShrimp may have to shuffle their lineup some with Kadarius Toney out on bye next week. THE BOSS won't have Graham Gano or Ja'Marr Chase. Over the past two weeks, LarryDavidShrimp have put up 111.5 points per game, while THE BOSS have averaged 98.5 per contest.