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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Flyhawks
5-4 100
79.87
 
VS
proj
The Klingons
83.5 3-6
61.84

Flyhawks earn win over The Klingons, 100.0-83.5

Both teams rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point totals, but it was Flyhawks who emerged victorious, securing a 100.0-83.5 victory over The Klingons. Flyhawks nabbed an early 3.0-point lead on Thursday. The Klingons bounced back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Kenneth Walker III (20 points) and Jason Myers (9). Not to be deterred, Flyhawks got it going later that night, as Derrick Henry (17 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Flyhawks (5-4) will look to add to their success against Well Oiled Machine, while The Klingons (3-6) will try to generate some positive momentum against Philly Phresh.

Matchup Timeline

  Flyhawks   The Klingons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 13 points against his 7.02-point projection. In a 27-20 win over the Raiders, he caught 8 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kirk ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

Flyhawks
Points
% of total points 100
1
Derrick Henry
RB
17
9.79
17%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
14
12.03
14%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
13
7.02
13%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
10
5.33
10%
The Klingons
Points
% of total points 83.5
1
The New York Jets defense
DEF
22
6.84
26.3%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
20
7.26
24%
3
Jason Myers
K
9
7.99
10.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
7
8.17
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Flyhawks, contributing to an 85.0-83.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Flyhawks   The Klingons

Game Notes

Flyhawks had seven of their 12 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Klingons lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
The New York Jets defense and Kenneth Walker III both outscored Derrick Henry, the leading scorer for Flyhawks.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for The Klingons.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Flyhawks. They got the win, but failed to cover the 18.03-point projected margin of victory.
For The Klingons, the New York Jets defense recorded 22 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

The Klingons
A pair of teams with matching 3-6 records, 11th-place The Klingons are set to face 10th-place Philly Phresh in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as the New York Jets defense, Michael Carter, James Robinson, and Damien Harris are off for The Klingons while the Baltimore Ravens defense, Kenyan Drake, C.J. Mosley, and Trey Hendrickson are out for Philly Phresh.
Flyhawks
A couple of teams sporting identical 5-4 records, Flyhawks and Well Oiled Machine will go toe-to-toe next in Week 10. Flyhawks might need to shuffle their lineup some with Kyle Dugger out on bye in Week 10. Well Oiled Machine will be without Joe Mixon, Tyler Boyd, Evan McPherson, Quincy Williams, Deatrich Wise Jr., and Mark Andrews. Over the last two weeks, Flyhawks have scored 98.5 points per game, while Well Oiled Machine have averaged 91.25 per contest.