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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Assimilate THIS
5-4 80
85.13
 
VS
proj
Hakuna Matata
75.5 4-5
86.28

Assimilate THIS hand Hakuna Matata third straight loss in 80.0-75.5 battle

Assimilate THIS squeaked by for an 80.0-75.5 victory to hand Hakuna Matata their third straight loss. Hakuna Matata made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Assimilate THIS led 80.0-67.5 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 8 points from Patrick Queen and Tyrann Mathieu on Monday night for Hakuna Matata. Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Succop (3-4 FG, 50 long, 1-1 XP) were the stars for Assimilate THIS in the victory. Assimilate THIS (5-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against London Gentlemen, while Hakuna Matata (4-5) will face off against Warriors in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Assimilate THIS   Hakuna Matata

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9 points, Wagner nearly doubled his 4.78-point projection as the Rams lost to the Buccaneers 16-13. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Assimilate THIS this week. In Week 10, Wagner and the Rams will play the Cardinals.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Assimilate THIS
Points
% of total points 80
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
14
10.13
17.5%
2
Ryan Succop
K
10
7.74
12.5%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
9
4.78
11.3%
4
Miles Sanders
RB
9
6.68
11.3%
Hakuna Matata
Points
% of total points 75.5
1
Travis Kelce
TE
14
10.21
18.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
12.5
10.78
16.6%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
12
12.06
15.9%
4
Rondale Moore
WR
9
7.09
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for Hakuna Matata, while Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 53.0-39.5 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for Assimilate THIS to contribute to an 80.0-53.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Assimilate THIS   Hakuna Matata

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Assimilate THIS scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hakuna Matata had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Assimilate THIS won despite starting Robert Quinn, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Assimilate THIS ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Hakuna Matata ranked 9th.
The matchup's 4.5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Assimilate THIS moves to (1-0), while Hakuna Matata falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Travis Kelce (14 points) officially put up the third-best score for a tight end this season.

Next Week Preview

Hakuna Matata
Coming up next week, Hakuna Matata (4-5, eighth-place) are set to take on Warriors (5-4, fifth-place). Hakuna Matata might need to rearrange the deck some with Patrick Queen out on bye in Week 10. Warriors won't have the New England Patriots defense, Matthew Judon, Rhamondre Stevenson, Jakobi Meyers, Devin McCourty, Mac Jones, Jalen Mills, Davon Godchaux, Mike Davis, Christian Barmore, or DeVante Parker.
Assimilate THIS
Two squads that are both on matching two-game win streaks, Assimilate THIS (5-4) battle London Gentlemen (4-5) next in Week 10. Assimilate THIS may have to rearrange their lineup a bit with Ja'Marr Chase out on bye next week. London Gentlemen won't have Justin Tucker or Corey Davis. Over the last two weeks, Assimilate THIS have put up 92.25 points per game, while London Gentlemen have averaged 108.25 per contest.