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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Stephen's Tip-Top Team
2-7 111.92
95.08
 
VS
proj
Choice Team
74.06 4-5
124.86

Stephen's Tip-Top Team beat projections, knock off Choice Team in 111.92-74.06 beatdown

Stephen's Tip-Top Team stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 111.92-74.06 victory over Choice Team, who fell short of projections. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Stephen's Tip-Top Team nabbed a 33.00-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Jonathan Taylor. Travis Kelce (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Allen (264 Pass Yds, 50 Rush Yds) were the top scorers for Choice Team in the loss. Stephen's Tip-Top Team (2-7) will look to earn another win against Griddy King, while Choice Team (4-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against James's Unmatched Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Stephen's Tip-Top Team   Choice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bengals in Week 9, the Browns defense allowed 16 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-triple their 5.56-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 10, the Browns will battle the Patriots.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Stephen's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 111.92
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
33
17.13
29.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
25.5
15.37
22.8%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
18
5.56
16.1%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.02
19.58
13.4%
Choice Team
Points
% of total points 74.06
1
Travis Kelce
TE
15.3
15.71
20.7%
2
Josh Allen
QB
11.56
26.48
15.6%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.2
14.24
12.4%
4
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.48
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jonathan Taylor had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 21-yard touchdown run for Stephen's Tip-Top Team, helping the team to a 33.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal for Choice Team, who trailed 91.40-59.86 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Stephen's Tip-Top Team   Choice Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Stephen's Tip-Top Team scored more than their projected point totals.
All nine starters for Choice Team fell below their projected points.
Stephen's Tip-Top Team won despite having two starters (Wil Lutz and James Robinson) score zero points.
Stephen's Tip-Top Team had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Choice Team.
Stephen's Tip-Top Team put up more points than their season scoring average (98.26) while Choice Team fell short of theirs (105.81).
Stephen's Tip-Top Team put up more points than their projected total, while Choice Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 37.86-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a three-game losing skid for Stephen's Tip-Top Team.
Stephen's Tip-Top Team moves to (1-6) in blowout games this year, while Choice Team falls to (3-3).
For Choice Team, Travis Kelce recorded 15.3 points, the second-highest score for a tight end this week.

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