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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!
5-4 95.2
93.13
 
VS
proj
YAC Boyz
67.26 4-5
80.48

YAC Boyz fall short of expectations, lose to Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! in 95.20-67.26 romp

There's no sugarcoating it, YAC Boyz underperformed, at least based on projections, as Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! rolled to a 95.20-67.26 victory. Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! got out to a 12.62-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Kirk Cousins (21.58 points) and the New England Patriots defense (20) and never let go of it. Joe Mixon (25.5 points) and AJ Dillon (11) did their part for YAC Boyz in the loss. Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! improve to 5-4 on the season, while YAC Boyz fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!   YAC Boyz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (6 Pts Allowed, 240 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 20 points in a 24-6 win over the Panthers in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.64-point projection and was much higher than their 9.11-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!
Points
% of total points 95.2
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.58
19.25
22.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.64
21%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.5
13.77
16.3%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.02
19.57
15.8%
YAC Boyz
Points
% of total points 67.26
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
15.37
37.9%
2
AJ Dillon
RB
11
7.75
16.4%
3
Jacoby Brissett
QB
10.46
18.99
15.6%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
7
5.91
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins linked up with Justin Jefferson for a 50-yard touchdown pass for Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!, helping Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! to a 64.68-52.06 lead.

Points By Position

  Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!!   YAC Boyz

Game Notes

Only three of the seven starters on Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! scored higher than their projected point totals.
YAC Boyz had only three of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! put up more points than their season scoring average (91.06) while YAC Boyz fell short of theirs (82.7).
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! recorded more points than their projected total, while YAC Boyz failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 27.94-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This defeat snaps a three-match winning streak for YAC Boyz.
Not only did Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! win, but they also easily covered the 12.65-point forecasted margin of victory.
Dwayne Haskins' Punch-Out!! moves to (1-2) in blowout games this season, while YAC Boyz falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Joe Mixon (25.5 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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