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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Sunnydale Scoobies
5-4 97.78
102.77
 
VS
proj
Earth-99 StL Rams
62.06 4-5
75.29

Earth-99 StL Rams succumb to Sunnydale Scoobies in 97.78-62.06 blowout

There's no easy way to say it, Earth-99 StL Rams underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Sunnydale Scoobies rolled to a 97.78-62.06 victory. Sunnydale Scoobies got out to a 16.80-point lead on Thursday behind Nyheim Hines and never gave it back. Matthew Stafford (294 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 13 Rush Yds) and Brandon McManus (3-4 FG, 53 long, 1-2 XP) led the charge for Earth-99 StL Rams in the loss. Sunnydale Scoobies (5-4) will look to earn another W against Owen Sixteen, while Earth-99 StL Rams (4-5) match up against Toxins in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Earth-99 StL Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hines (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds) scored 16.8 points against the Jets in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.35-point projection and was much higher than his 4.95-point season scoring average. Hines will face the Jaguars next week.
Nyheim Hines

Top Player Comparison

Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 97.78
1
Joe Mixon
RB
23
13.81
23.5%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
19.88
22.12
20.3%
3
Nyheim Hines
RB
16.8
7.35
17.2%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
14
11.21
14.3%
Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 62.06
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.06
22.76
24.3%
2
Brandon McManus
K
14
8.41
22.6%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13.8
15.31
22.2%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
9
5.8
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Nyheim Hines had a 34-yard touchdown run for Sunnydale Scoobies, contributing to a 16.80-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Sunnydale Scoobies became the proud owner of an 86.28-29.90 lead. For Sunnydale Scoobies, Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Earth-99 StL Rams with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Earth-99 StL Rams

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Sunnydale Scoobies scored more than their point projections.
Earth-99 StL Rams had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Earth-99 StL Rams even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Joe Mixon, Dak Prescott, and Nyheim Hines all scored more points than Matthew Stafford, the leading scorer for Earth-99 StL Rams.
Sunnydale Scoobies put up more points than their season scoring average (91.99) while Earth-99 StL Rams fell short of theirs (95.69).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Sunnydale Scoobies win, but they also covered the 27.48-point forecasted margin of victory.
Sunnydale Scoobies moves to (2-3) in blowout games this year, while Earth-99 StL Rams falls to (1-3).
On the losing side, Matthew Stafford scored 15.06 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

Earth-99 StL Rams
Up ahead in Week 10, Earth-99 StL Rams (4-5, eighth-place) are scheduled to take on Toxins (2-7, ninth-place). Through nine weeks of action, Earth-99 StL Rams are ranked sixth in points scored, while Toxins have posted the league's ninth-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted similar results recently. Earth-99 StL Rams has put up 77.51 points per game over the last three weeks, while Toxins has averaged 76.01 per contest over that same span.
Sunnydale Scoobies
A couple of 5-4 teams will be featured as Sunnydale Scoobies will go toe-to-toe against Owen Sixteen next week in a mid-season matchup. Sunnydale Scoobies might need to rearrange the deck some with Joe Mixon and Tyler Boyd out on bye in Week 10. Over the last three weeks, Sunnydale Scoobies have scored 85.66 points per game, while Owen Sixteen have averaged 102.63 per contest.