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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
NEGRODAMUS
6-3 82.44
105.55
 
VS
proj
Anthem Crushers
79.76 6-3
111.98

NEGRODAMUS beat Anthem Crushers for third straight win in 82.44-79.76 cliff-hanger

NEGRODAMUS extended their win streak to three games with a tight win over Anthem Crushers, eking out an 82.44-79.76 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as NEGRODAMUS led 72.14-34.76 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Anthem Crushers closed the gap behind the Arizona Cardinals defense (12 points) and Eli Mitchell (10.4). NEGRODAMUS were led by Melvin Gordon III (80 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds) and Justin Jefferson (11 Rush Yds, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). NEGRODAMUS (6-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Toronto Packers, while Anthem Crushers (6-3) face Freddie's Fantastic Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  NEGRODAMUS   Anthem Crushers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.27 points, the Packers defense scored 17.2% more than that amount by scoring 5 points in a 13-7 loss to the Chiefs. They allowed only 13 points and gave up 237 yards to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on NEGRODAMUS this week. The Packers will battle the Seahawks in Week 10.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

NEGRODAMUS
Points
% of total points 82.44
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.5
10
20%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.5
13.77
18.8%
3
Derek Carr
QB
12.34
19.64
15%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
11.5
12.93
13.9%
Anthem Crushers
Points
% of total points 79.76
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
12
5.66
15%
2
Josh Allen
QB
11.56
26.48
14.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.5
16.64
14.4%
4
Eli Mitchell
RB
10.4
8.92
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 50-yard touchdown catch for NEGRODAMUS, contributing to a 72.14-34.76 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Mike Williams had a 49-yard catch for Anthem Crushers, who trailed 82.44-79.76 after the late action.

Points By Position

  NEGRODAMUS   Anthem Crushers

Game Notes

NEGRODAMUS got the W even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Anthem Crushers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
NEGRODAMUS had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Anthem Crushers.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.68-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, NEGRODAMUS moves to (1-1), while Anthem Crushers falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, the Arizona Cardinals defense recorded 12 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

Next Week Preview

Anthem Crushers
Two teams with identical 6-3 records, fifth-place Anthem Crushers will now have a date with second-place Freddie's Fantastic Team next week. Anthem Crushers might have to shuffle the deck some with David Montgomery out on bye next week. Freddie's Fantastic Team won't have Daniel Jones or Khalil Herbert.
NEGRODAMUS
Week 10 is going to pit a couple of winning streaks against one other, as NEGRODAMUS (6-3) are on a three-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (Toronto Packers, 5-4), come in having won four straight. Each team has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Ja'Marr Chase, C.J. Uzomah, and Saquon Barkley are off for NEGRODAMUS, while Toronto Packers will be missing Joe Mixon and Brandin Cooks. Over the past two weeks, NEGRODAMUS have scored 97.3 points per game, while Toronto Packers have averaged 118.67 per contest.