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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
POCKETDOG
6-3 151.62
132.59
 
VS
proj
LongBeach Big Ditkas
116.56 3-6
133.25

POCKETDOG knock off LongBeach Big Ditkas in 151.62-116.56 rout

POCKETDOG stepped up, cruising to a 151.62-116.56 victory over LongBeach Big Ditkas, who fell short of projections. LongBeach Big Ditkas grabbed a 54.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Matt Ryan (28.52 points) and Devontae Booker (13.7). But it was all POCKETDOG after that. They were led by James Conner (96 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Fields (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 45 Rush Yds). POCKETDOG (6-3) will look to notch another W against Tomb Raiders, while LongBeach Big Ditkas (3-6) attempt to get some positive momentum against Honcho.

Matchup Timeline

  POCKETDOG   LongBeach Big Ditkas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Conner (96 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 37.8 points in a 31-17 win over the 49ers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 8.06-point projection and was much higher than his 14.17-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

POCKETDOG
Points
% of total points 151.62
1
James Conner
RB
37.8
8.06
24.9%
2
Justin Fields
QB
19.14
14.68
12.6%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.1
8.79
11.3%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
17
8
11.2%
LongBeach Big Ditkas
Points
% of total points 116.56
1
Matt Ryan
QB
28.52
14.13
24.5%
2
Pat Freiermuth
TE
18.8
8.21
16.1%
3
Devontae Booker
RB
13.7
11.38
11.8%
4
Derek Carr
QB
12.34
19.63
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 64-yard pass and a 49-yard pass for LongBeach Big Ditkas, helping the team to an 80.76-26.00 lead.
Sunday Late
James Conner had a 45-yard touchdown catch for POCKETDOG, while Jalen Hurts had a 28-yard touchdown pass, helping POCKETDOG to a 123.28-86.06 lead.
Monday
Justin Fields had a 50-yard pass for POCKETDOG during Monday Night Football, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  POCKETDOG   LongBeach Big Ditkas

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. POCKETDOG scored more points in this matchup (151.62) than their season average (134.11).
We heard scoring helps you win. POCKETDOG are doing a better job of that, averaging 134.11 versus LongBeach Big Ditkas's 115.66.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. POCKETDOG (6-3) have a better record than LongBeach Big Ditkas (3-6).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. POCKETDOG has left fewer points on the bench this season (273.74) than LongBeach Big Ditkas (291.26).
Once POCKETDOG put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than LongBeach Big Ditkas (3 vs 2).
POCKETDOG are clutch masters, with more close wins than LongBeach Big Ditkas (1 vs 0).
POCKETDOG should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than LongBeach Big Ditkas (3 vs 2).
POCKETDOG have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than LongBeach Big Ditkas (49 vs 30).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of LongBeach Big Ditkas - they’ve made more transactions (5) than POCKETDOG (4) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, POCKETDOG have outscored LongBeach Big Ditkas at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
POCKETDOG has a higher average scoring margin (5) than LongBeach Big Ditkas this season (-15).
The starters for POCKETDOG had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for LongBeach Big Ditkas (2).
Don't worry LongBeach Big Ditkas, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

POCKETDOG
Hey, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Case in point: we really emphasized that by thoroughly dominating LongBeach Big Ditkas at running back this past week (47.5 points to 19).
LongBeach Big Ditkas
One touchdown and two interceptions for Derek Carr against the Giants this week. Three wins and six losses for LongBeach Big Ditkas on the 2021 season. I'm usually pretty old-school when it comes to these fancy numbers... but my analytics folks keep saying they're not thrilled about this matching 2-to-1 INT-to-TD, Loss-to-Win ratio!