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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Run CmC
3-6 104.88
125.5
 
VS
proj
Nah Son
81.76 7-2
123.59

Run CmC come up short of projections, find way to beat Nah Son in 104.88-81.76 rout

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Run CmC did enough to get the best of Nah Son. Predicted to prevail by a score of 125.50-123.59, Run CmC rolled to a 104.88-81.76 victory over Nah Son. Run CmC leapt out to a 51.08-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding showings from Carson Wentz and Michael Pittman Jr.. Wentz passed for 272 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 27.18 points, while Pittman Jr. caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown (14.9 points). Nah Son came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (25.5 points) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (18.6). Not to be deterred, Run CmC pulled it together later that night, as Darrell Henderson Jr. (7.3 points) and Jeremy McNichols (5) put them back ahead once and for all. Run CmC (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Professor Chaos, while Nah Son (7-2) will attempt to generate some positive momentum against Dalvin And The Chipmunks.

Matchup Timeline

  Run CmC   Nah Son

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 12 passes for 104 yards against the Eagles, Allen put up 16.4 points this week. His scoring output was 18.2% more than his 13.88-point projection and was higher than his 11.83-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Run CmC
Points
% of total points 104.88
1
Carson Wentz
QB
27.18
22.19
25.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.4
13.88
15.6%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
14.9
14.44
14.2%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
11
15.23
10.5%
Nah Son
Points
% of total points 81.76
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
15.57
31.2%
2
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
18.6
6.71
22.7%
3
Josh Allen
QB
11.56
30.61
14.1%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.5
16.81
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Donovan Peoples-Jones had a 60-yard touchdown catch for Nah Son, contributing to an 81.46-65.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Run CmC   Nah Son

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Run CmC scored higher than their projected point totals.
Nah Son had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Nah Son can partially blame the loss on Greg Zuerlein, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 23.12-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a four-match unbeaten streak for Nah Son.
Not only did Run CmC win, but they also covered the 1.91-point projected margin of victory.
Both of the losses for Nah Son have been blowout losses.
For Nah Son, Joe Mixon (25.5 points) recorded the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Nah Son
Up ahead next week, second-place Nah Son (7-2) will look to right the ship against sixth-place Dalvin And The Chipmunks (5-4). Nah Son might have to shuffle the deck some with Joe Mixon, Ja'Marr Chase, and C.J. Uzomah out on bye next week. Dalvin And The Chipmunks will be without Brandin Cooks.
Run CmC
One streak is bound to conclude next week, as Run CmC (3-6) go into Week 10 riding a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Professor Chaos, 8-1), have won six in a row. Through nine weeks of action, Run CmC have scored the eighth-most points in the league. Professor Chaos (143.12 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Run CmC have put up 127.07 points per game, while Professor Chaos have averaged 145.48 per contest.