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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Least Managed Team
5-4 106.3
144.57
 
VS
proj
The Alibi Room
83.1 2-7
112.67

Least Managed Team hand The Alibi Room fifth consecutive loss, 106.3-83.1

Least Managed Team emerged victorious with a 106.3-83.1 victory to hand The Alibi Room their fifth straight loss. The Alibi Room nabbed a 3.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Least Managed Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (27.2 points) and Cooper Kupp (20.5). Joe Mixon (34.4 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (17.7) were the leaders for The Alibi Room in the loss. Least Managed Team (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Mucus Revenge, while The Alibi Room (2-7) match up against Bob Loblaw in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Least Managed Team   The Alibi Room

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeudy scored right around his 13.78-point projection with 12.9 points against the Cowboys in Week 9. He caught 6 passes for 69 yards in the 30-16 win. Jeudy will face the Eagles next week.
Jerry Jeudy

Top Player Comparison

Least Managed Team
Points
% of total points 106.3
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.2
26.16
25.6%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
20.5
25.82
19.3%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
12.9
13.78
12.1%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
10.3
28.02
9.7%
The Alibi Room
Points
% of total points 83.1
1
Joe Mixon
RB
34.4
24.88
41.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.7
24.98
21.3%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.8
17.94
15.4%
4
DJ Moore
WR
9
16.4
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run for Least Managed Team, who trailed 70.3-66.5 after the early action.

Points By Position

  Least Managed Team   The Alibi Room

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Least Managed Team scored less in this one (106.3) than their season average of 163.48.
The Alibi Room would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Least Managed Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 163.48 versus The Alibi Room's 147.42.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Least Managed Team (5-4) have a better record than The Alibi Room (2-7).
Even the machines think Least Managed Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (162.44) than The Alibi Room (153.98).
Once Least Managed Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Alibi Room (1 vs 0).
Least Managed Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Alibi Room (0).
Least Managed Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Alibi Room (0 vs 1).
Least Managed Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than The Alibi Room (5 vs 2).
By position, Least Managed Team have outscored The Alibi Room at QB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Least Managed Team has a higher average scoring margin (9) than The Alibi Room this season (-14).
The starters for Least Managed Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for The Alibi Room (0).
There's not much good to say about The Alibi Room this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

The Alibi Room
Losing streaks will collide in Week 10 as eighth-place The Alibi Room have now lost five consecutive games while their opponent, Bob Loblaw, have dropped nine straight. Each side has players on bye next week, as Joe Mixon, David Johnson, and Brandon Wilson are off for The Alibi Room and David Montgomery, Cole Kmet, and Saquon Barkley are out for Bob Loblaw.
Least Managed Team
In a matchup between two teams that are separated by just one game in the standings, Least Managed Team (5-4) will take on Mucus Revenge (4-5) in Week 10. Least Managed Team may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Tae Crowder out on bye in Week 10. Mucus Revenge will be without the Chicago Bears defense and Roquan Smith. In terms of scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results recently. Least Managed Team have put up 124.73 points per game over the last three weeks, while Mucus Revenge have averaged 123.55 per outing over that same period.