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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Joey's Perfect Team
5-4 123.36
140.37
 
VS
proj
louis's Team
106.84 2-7
136.44

Joey's Perfect Team beat louis's Team for fourth straight win, 123.36-106.84

Joey's Perfect Team extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over louis's Team, coming out on top with a 123.36-106.84 victory. It was the fifth loss in a row for louis's Team. Joey's Perfect Team took an early 16.60-point lead on Thursday. louis's Team bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (32.64 points) and Darren Waller (16.2). Unphased, Joey's Perfect Team got it going later that afternoon, as DeVonta Smith (22.6 points) and Tyreek Hill (7.7) put them back on top for good. Joey's Perfect Team (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Vinegar Strokes, while louis's Team (2-7) will meet Tony's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Joey's Perfect Team   louis's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 22.6 points against his 14.15-point projection. In a 27-24 loss to the Chargers, he caught 5 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Smith ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Joey's Perfect Team
Points
% of total points 123.36
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
34
18.41
27.6%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
22.6
14.15
18.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
15.06
22.76
12.2%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.8
13.74
11.2%
louis's Team
Points
% of total points 106.84
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.64
26.03
30.6%
2
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
17.4
16.99
16.3%
3
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
16.58
15.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.2
17.95
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Joey's Perfect Team, helping the team to a 34.00-17.40 lead.
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 66-yard run for louis's Team, helping the team to a 93.34-64.20 lead.
Sunday Late
DeVonta Smith had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Joey's Perfect Team, contributing to a 94.50-93.64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Joey's Perfect Team   louis's Team

Game Notes

Joey's Perfect Team got the W despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
louis's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Joey's Perfect Team put up more points than their season scoring average (122.55) while louis's Team fell short of theirs (112.35).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Joey's Perfect Team win, but they also easily covered the 3.93-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Lamar Jackson scored 32.64 points, the highest score for a quarterback this week.

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