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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
5-4 804.6
694.57
 
VS
proj
LegendaryDropShot
225 3-6
339.77

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team beat expectations, earn win over LegendaryDropShot in 804.6-225.0 romp

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to an 804.6-225.0 victory over LegendaryDropShot, who fell short of projections. LegendaryDropShot grabbed a 28.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Mario's Mind-Blowing Team after that. They were led by Matt Ryan, who passed for 343 yards and 2 touchdowns for 168.4 points, and Keenan Allen, who caught 12 passes for 104 yards (166 points). Darrell Henderson Jr. (74.1 points) and Mike Gesicki (71) did their part for LegendaryDropShot in the loss. Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (5-4) will look to earn another W against Tennessee Titans, while LegendaryDropShot (3-6) will attempt to get back on track against Excellence of Execution.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Mind-Blowing Team   LegendaryDropShot

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan (343 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) scored 168.4 points in a 27-25 win over the Saints in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 76.5-point projection and was much higher than his 104-point season scoring average. Ryan ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
Points
% of total points 804.6
1
Matt Ryan
QB
168.4
76.5
20.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
166
90.78
20.6%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
138.4
78.97
17.2%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
121
88.53
15%
LegendaryDropShot
Points
% of total points 225
1
Darrell Henderson Jr.
RB
74.1
128.42
32.9%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
71
78.23
31.6%
3
Sony Michel
RB
37.7
59.75
16.8%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
28
52.43
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 64-yard pass and a 49-yard pass for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team, while Mac Jones had a 41-yard pass, helping Mario's Mind-Blowing Team to a 492.8-113.2 lead.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 55-yard field goal for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team, helping the team to a 766.6-113.2 lead.

Points By Position

  Mario's Mind-Blowing Team   LegendaryDropShot

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. LegendaryDropShot need some help then, averaging just 751.4 versus Mario's Mind-Blowing Team's 837.38.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (5-4) have a better record than LegendaryDropShot (3-6).
Even the computers think Mario's Mind-Blowing Team have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (762.55) than LegendaryDropShot (698.39).
In dire times, at least Mario's Mind-Blowing Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than LegendaryDropShot (1 vs 3).
By position, Mario's Mind-Blowing Team have outscored LegendaryDropShot at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team has a higher average scoring margin (8) than LegendaryDropShot this season (-108).
The starters for Mario's Mind-Blowing Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for LegendaryDropShot (0).
There's not much good to say about LegendaryDropShot this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

LegendaryDropShot
In Week 10, LegendaryDropShot (3-6, 10th-place) will try to right the ship against Excellence of Execution (7-2, second-place). Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Davis Mills, Damien Williams, and Saquon Barkley are off for LegendaryDropShot while Justin Fields, Allen Robinson II, and Daniel Jones are out for Excellence of Execution.
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team
Mario's Mind-Blowing Team (5-4) are set to go up against Tennessee Titans (7-2) in Week 10. After nine weeks of action, Mario's Mind-Blowing Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while Tennessee Titans have scored the league's fourth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, Mario's Mind-Blowing Team have scored 699.4 points per game, while Tennessee Titans have averaged 823.45 per contest.