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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Thoroughbreds
7-2 179.36
242.63
 
VS
proj
Dragon's Pearl
170.2 2-7
196.44

Thoroughbreds jump into top spot, 179.36-170.20

Thoroughbreds jumped into the No. 1 position in BC Federal Center with a hard-fought win over Dragon's Pearl, emerging victorious with a 179.36-170.20 victory. Thoroughbreds never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.92-point lead on Thursday behind the Indianapolis Colts defense. Justin Fields (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 45 Rush Yds) and Cordarrelle Patterson (10 Rush Yds, 126 Rec Yds) did their part for Dragon's Pearl in the loss. Thoroughbreds have now won four consecutive games, improving to 7-2 on the season. Dragon's Pearl fall to 2-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Thoroughbreds   Dragon's Pearl

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gaskin overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 25.2 points against his 22.95-point projection. In a 17-9 win over the Texans, he racked up 57 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Gaskin ranks #81 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Myles Gaskin

Top Player Comparison

Thoroughbreds
Points
% of total points 179.36
1
Derek Carr
QB
30.34
45.95
16.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
29.7
29.83
16.6%
3
Myles Gaskin
RB
25.2
22.95
14%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
23.75
10%
Dragon's Pearl
Points
% of total points 170.2
1
Justin Fields
QB
40.14
34.66
23.6%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
32.2
19.6
18.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.1
18.14
13.6%
4
Chase McLaughlin
K
11
9.47
6.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Thoroughbreds became the proud owner of a 137.16-104.36 lead. For Thoroughbreds, Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run. Cordarrelle Patterson made the highlight reel for Dragon's Pearl with a 64-yard catch.
Monday
Justin Fields had a 50-yard pass for Dragon's Pearl.

Points By Position

  Thoroughbreds   Dragon's Pearl

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Thoroughbreds scored fewer points in this one (179.36) than their season average of 231.32.
Thoroughbreds are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dragon's Pearl need some help then, averaging just 213.24 versus Thoroughbreds's 231.32.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Thoroughbreds (7-2) have a better record than Dragon's Pearl (2-7).
Thoroughbreds are clutch masters, with more close wins than Dragon's Pearl (3 vs 0).
Thoroughbreds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Dragon's Pearl (4 vs 3).
Thoroughbreds have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dragon's Pearl (63 vs 50).
By position, Thoroughbreds have outscored Dragon's Pearl at QB, WR, K, and IDP this season.
Thoroughbreds has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Dragon's Pearl this season (-24).
Hey Dragon's Pearl, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Thoroughbreds
Listen Thoroughbreds, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped recently, we'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 237.81 points through Week 8, our crew has certainly proven that it's even stronger than the 179.36 we needed for this past week's win!
Dragon's Pearl
Three wide receivers, three running backs, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The seven offensive skill starters on Dragon's Pearl combined to record a whopping 482 total yards. No one from that group was able to find paydirt in Week 9.