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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
A.N.D
6-3 124.88
129.68
 
VS
proj
Whitey Bulger
86.92 2-7
113.47

A.N.D come back to hand Whitey Bulger third straight loss in 124.88-86.92 beatdown

A.N.D rolled to a 124.88-86.92 victory to hand Whitey Bulger their third straight loss. Whitey Bulger nabbed a 24.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Nick Chubb (30.3 points) and Emmanuel Sanders (10.5). But it was all A.N.D after that. They were led by Cooper Kupp, who caught 11 passes for 95 yards for 20.5 points, and Dak Prescott, who passed for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards (16.88 points). A.N.D (6-3) will look to add to their success against 💯, while Whitey Bulger (2-7) will try to develop some positive momentum against The Derailed-Train.

Matchup Timeline

  A.N.D   Whitey Bulger

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Titans defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 347 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 28-16 win over the Rams. In doing so, they put up 16 points and more-than-quadrupled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 10, the Titans will battle the Saints.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

A.N.D
Points
% of total points 124.88
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.5
24.9
16.4%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
16.88
19.3
13.5%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
16.3
7.61
13.1%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
16
3.84
12.8%
Whitey Bulger
Points
% of total points 86.92
1
Nick Chubb
RB
30.3
14.58
34.9%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
10.5
13.21
12.1%
3
Damien Harris
RB
10.3
12.19
11.8%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
9
6.81
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 70-yard touchdown run for Whitey Bulger, contributing to a 73.22-48.68 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Whitey Bulger, contributing to an 86.92-76.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 54-yard field goal for A.N.D to contribute to a 124.88-86.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  A.N.D   Whitey Bulger

Game Notes

A.N.D won even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Whitey Bulger had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 37.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did A.N.D win, but they also easily covered the 16.21-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, A.N.D moves to (4-1), while Whitey Bulger falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Nick Chubb scored 30.3 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Whitey Bulger
Something's bound to give next week as Whitey Bulger and The Derailed-Train will face off, with both teams now riding three-game losing skids. Nine weeks into the 2021 season, Whitey Bulger have put up the league's lowest point total while The Derailed-Train (and their 130.72 points per game) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, Whitey Bulger has put up 97.05 points per game, while The Derailed-Train has averaged 102.13 per contest.
A.N.D
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, A.N.D (6-3) battle 💯 (7-2) in Week 10. A.N.D might have to shuffle the deck some with Darnell Mooney, Brandin Cooks, and Kenny Golladay out on bye in Week 10. 💯 will be without Tee Higgins. Over the past two weeks, A.N.D have put up 118.45 points per game, while 💯 have averaged 109.89 per contest.