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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
JWE25
4-5 93.26
119.67
 
VS
proj
The Shootist
91.44 2-7
110.86

JWE25 come back to hand The Shootist sixth consecutive loss in 93.26-91.44 duel

JWE25 came back for a 93.26-91.44 victory to hand The Shootist their sixth straight loss. JWE25 trailed 91.44-84.06 heading into Monday night, but the squad staged a comeback behind Diontae Johnson (11 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds). The New England Patriots defense (20 points) and Hunter Renfrow (14.4) did everything they could for The Shootist in defeat. JWE25 (4-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Community Champs, while The Shootist (2-7) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Endzonio Gibson.

Matchup Timeline

  JWE25   The Shootist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 272 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Texans, the Dolphins defense scored 17 points this week. Their scoring output doubled their 8-point projection and was much higher than their 6-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense will face the Ravens next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

JWE25
Points
% of total points 93.26
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
33
17.13
35.4%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
17
8
18.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
11.56
26.48
12.4%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.2
14.24
9.9%
The Shootist
Points
% of total points 91.44
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.64
21.9%
2
Hunter Renfrow
WR
14.4
10.89
15.7%
3
Graham Gano
K
11
8.17
12%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
10.44
23.94
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for JWE25, helping to give the team a 33.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch for JWE25, who trailed 91.44-84.06 after the late games.

Points By Position

  JWE25   The Shootist

Game Notes

Just two of the nine starting players on JWE25 scored more than their projected point totals.
The Shootist had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
JWE25 won despite having two starters (Greg Zuerlein and James Robinson) score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
The matchup's 1.82-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win ends a streak of three consecutive losses for JWE25.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with JWE25. They got the W, but did not cover the 8.81-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, JWE25 moves to (1-2), while The Shootist falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, the New England Patriots defense (20 points) officially recorded the fifth-best scoring output for any DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

The Shootist
The schedule gets no easier for last-place The Shootist, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing first-place Endzonio Gibson next week. Each side has two bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Graham Gano and Scottie Phillips are off for The Shootist and Kadarius Toney and the Cincinnati Bengals defense for Endzonio Gibson.
JWE25
Two teams with matching 4-5 records, JWE25 and Community Champs will go head-to-head next in Week 10. JWE25 might need to rearrange the deck a bit with Saquon Barkley out on bye in Week 10. Community Champs won't have Devontae Booker. Over the last three weeks, JWE25 have put up 98.17 points per game, while Community Champs have averaged 132.06 per contest.