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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Fightin' Irish
5-4 132.81
117.29
 
VS
proj
Hunter Hearst Henry
132.22 4-5
132.1

Fightin' Irish beat predictions, earn win over Hunter Hearst Henry in 132.81-132.22 cliff-hanger

Fightin' Irish beat expectations, narrowly earning a 132.81-132.22 victory over Hunter Hearst Henry. Hunter Hearst Henry had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Fightin' Irish led 124.21-112.46 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 15.06 points from Matthew Stafford on Sunday night for Hunter Hearst Henry. Teddy Bridgewater (21.86 points) and DeVonta Smith (19.6) did the heavy lifting for Fightin' Irish in the victory. Fightin' Irish (5-4) will look to build on their success against Flavors of the Taynt, while Hunter Hearst Henry (4-5) try to get back on track against it's lonely down here.

Matchup Timeline

  Fightin' Irish   Hunter Hearst Henry

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 16.1 points against his 6.91-point projection. In a 31-17 loss to the Cardinals, he caught 6 passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Kittle will face the Rams next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 132.81
1
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
21.86
18.17
16.5%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
19.6
9.28
14.8%
3
George Kittle
TE
16.1
6.91
12.1%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
15.6
7.19
11.7%
Hunter Hearst Henry
Points
% of total points 132.22
1
J.C. Jackson
CB
46.27
12.06
35%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.4
16.51
12.4%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.06
22.76
11.4%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
7.84
13.85
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Teddy Bridgewater had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Fightin' Irish, while Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 102.06-72.16 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
DeVonta Smith had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Fightin' Irish, contributing to a 124.21-112.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Fightin' Irish   Hunter Hearst Henry

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Fightin' Irish scored more in this one (132.81) than their season average (117.59).
Fightin' Irish don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hunter Hearst Henry (2 vs 1).
Fightin' Irish laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Hunter Hearst Henry (0).
Fightin' Irish are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Hunter Hearst Henry (0 vs 2).
Fightin' Irish should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Hunter Hearst Henry (4 vs 3).
By position, Fightin' Irish have outscored Hunter Hearst Henry at WR and TE this season.
The starters for Fightin' Irish had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hunter Hearst Henry (0).
Fightin' Irish was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Hunter Hearst Henry (0).
Hey Hunter Hearst Henry, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Hunter Hearst Henry
A pair of teams with matching 4-5 records, seventh-place Hunter Hearst Henry will now have a date with eighth-place it's lonely down here in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as the Chicago Bears defense, Evan Engram, and Allen Robinson II are off for it's lonely down here and Jonathan Greenard and Khalil Herbert are scheduled to be off for Hunter Hearst Henry.
Fightin' Irish
Two teams sporting matching 5-4 records, Fightin' Irish and Flavors of the Taynt will do battle next week in a mid-season matchup. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Ja'Marr Chase and C.J. Uzomah are off for Fightin' Irish and Darnell Mooney and Tyler Boyd for Flavors of the Taynt. Over the last two weeks, Fightin' Irish have put up 99.76 points per game, while Flavors of the Taynt have averaged 116.4 per contest.