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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Swift Beatings
5-4 93.2
109.62
 
VS
proj
Patrick's Primo Team
87.22 4-5
109.83

Offensively challenged Swift Beatings defeat Patrick's Primo Team, 93.20-87.22

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Swift Beatings earned a 93.20-87.22 victory over Patrick's Primo Team. Swift Beatings nabbed an early 13.90-point lead on Thursday. Patrick's Primo Team came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Stefon Diggs (11.8 points) and Gerald Everett (6.1). Not to be deterred, Swift Beatings pulled it together later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (22.8 points) and Kyler Murray (19) put them back ahead for good. Swift Beatings (5-4) will look to get another win against 49ers Faithful Empire, while Patrick's Primo Team (4-5) will try to get back on track against Tossin' TDs.

Matchup Timeline

  Swift Beatings   Patrick's Primo Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 499 yards, and intercepting a pass against the Chiefs, the Titans defense registered 7 points this week. Their scoring output was 49.9% more than their 4.67-point projection and was higher than their 5-point season scoring average. The Titans defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

Swift Beatings
Points
% of total points 93.2
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
17.54
24.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19
22.51
20.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
13.9
14.57
14.9%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.6
15.21
12.4%
Patrick's Primo Team
Points
% of total points 87.22
1
Derrick Henry
RB
23.5
16.34
26.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.52
21.47
20.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.8
17.16
13.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
8.5
12.12
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 42-yard catch for Patrick's Primo Team, helping the team to a 37.70-30.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Swift Beatings, while Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass to contribute to an 83.80-46.20 lead for Swift Beatings.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Patrick's Primo Team, who trailed 93.20-69.70 after Sunday night.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Patrick's Primo Team.

Points By Position

  Swift Beatings   Patrick's Primo Team

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Swift Beatings scored more than their point projections.
Patrick's Primo Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Swift Beatings ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Patrick's Primo Team ranked 9th.
The matchup's 5.98-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry recorded 23.5 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Patrick's Primo Team
In Week 10, fifth-place Patrick's Primo Team (4-5) will try to get back in the win column against ninth-place Tossin' TDs (3-6). Patrick's Primo Team will surely miss the contributions of Lamar Jackson, who's out on bye in Week 10. Tossin' TDs won't have the New York Jets defense.
Swift Beatings
Next week will feature a couple of teams heading in different directions, as Swift Beatings (5-4) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (49ers Faithful Empire, 4-5), have now dropped two in a row. Each side has two players with byes next week, as Hunter Henry and Evan McPherson are off for Swift Beatings and Tyler Boyd and Rashod Bateman for 49ers Faithful Empire. Over the last three weeks, Swift Beatings have put up 109.73 points per game, while 49ers Faithful Empire have averaged just 90.54 per contest.