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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
H-Town R8DR
6-3 86.5
90.04
 
VS
proj
Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*
81.3 2-7
103.15

H-Town R8DR knock off Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* for fourth straight win, 86.50-81.30

H-Town R8DR extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*, emerging victorious with an 86.50-81.30 victory. It was the sixth loss in a row for Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*. Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* earned a 13.90-point lead on Thursday, but H-Town R8DR held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tua Tagovailoa (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mecole Hardman (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (175 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 60 Rush Yds) and Travis Kelce (10 Rec, 106 Rec Yds) led the way for Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* in the loss. H-Town R8DR (6-3) will look to add to their success against Filthy Lucre, while Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (2-7) face off against Quon Solo in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  H-Town R8DR   Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hardman (6 Rec, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16.9 points against the Titans in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.64-point projection and was much higher than his 8-point season scoring average. Hardman ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

H-Town R8DR
Points
% of total points 86.5
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
24.08
18.86
27.8%
2
Mecole Hardman
WR
16.9
6.64
19.5%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.2
10.55
17.6%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.6
15.82
14.6%
Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*
Points
% of total points 81.3
1
Kyler Murray
QB
19
22.51
23.4%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
15.6
16.38
19.2%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
13.9
14.57
17.1%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
12.2
11.53
15%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*, who trailed 68.48-54.60 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  H-Town R8DR   Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. H-Town R8DR scored fewer points in this one (86.5) than their season average of 98.17.
Get on their level! H-Town R8DR have won four straight weeks, while Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* have dropped their last six.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. H-Town R8DR (6-3) have a better record than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (2-7).
H-Town R8DR don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (3 vs 1).
H-Town R8DR see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (0).
H-Town R8DR are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (0 vs 2).
H-Town R8DR should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* (5 vs 3).
By position, H-Town R8DR have outscored Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* at QB and RB this season.
H-Town R8DR has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Brandon$ Banana Republic *35* this season (-4).
Hey Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

H-Town R8DR
Well H-Town R8DR, the good news is that we won this matchup by more than five points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 8 stood at 99.63. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*
Let's use this past matchup as a learning experience and regroup for in Week 10. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying, and deploy the best lineup possible next week Keep pushing forward, Brandon$ Banana Republic *35*!