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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
V for ...
7-2 102
103.16
 
VS
proj
spopov_k_2021
53 5-4
98.42

V for ... defeat spopov_k_2021 for third straight win in 102-53 romp

V for ... extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over spopov_k_2021, rolling to a 102-53 victory. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this matchup, as V for ... jumped out to a 55-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Joe Mixon (22 points) and Marquise Brown (11). Jalen Hurts (162 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 62 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for spopov_k_2021 in defeat. V for ... (7-2) will look to build on their success against Iz Čikaga moji..., while spopov_k_2021 (5-4) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against So Solid Spoilers.

Matchup Timeline

  V for ...   spopov_k_2021

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense (7 Pts Allowed, 301 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 13 points in a 13-7 win over the Packers in Week 9. Their scoring output was 54% more than their 8.44-point projection and was much higher than their 7.75-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense will face the Raiders next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

V for ...
Points
% of total points 102
1
Joe Mixon
RB
22
12.38
21.6%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
13
8.44
12.7%
3
Matt Gay
K
12
9.95
11.8%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
11
9.5
10.8%
spopov_k_2021
Points
% of total points 53
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
18
22.6
34%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
12
12.02
22.6%
3
Robert Woods
WR
9
8.37
17%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
7
15.21
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 30-yard touchdown catch for V for ... to contribute to a 60-5 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had a 28-yard touchdown pass for spopov_k_2021, who trailed 90-44 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Matt Gay had a 54-yard field goal for V for ..., contributing to a 102-53 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  V for ...   spopov_k_2021

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on V for ... exceeded their projected point totals.
spopov_k_2021 had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
spopov_k_2021 could have used points from Greg Zuerlein and Jeff Wilson Jr., as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup featured the top and bottom-scoring teams in the league this week.
The matchup's 49-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did V for ... earn the win, but they also easily covered the 4.74-point forecasted margin of victory.
V for ... moves to (3-0) in blowout games this season, while spopov_k_2021 falls to (3-2).

Coach Talk

V for ...
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, V for ...! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then we have found an area to improve... our starting quarterback was utterly outplayed by the opposition. Jalen Hurts went 11-of-17 for 162 yards and one touchdowns for spopov_k_2021, and all Josh Allen could manage through the air was 264 passing yards and two ugly interceptions. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 10!
spopov_k_2021
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for spopov_k_2021 collectively registered only three targets this past week. Get those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 10!