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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DREAMCHASEGAMING
6-3 197.92
189.69
 
VS
proj
CommandingLeads
176.2 7-2
188.76

Despite top scorer Allen, CommandingLeads fall to DREAMCHASEGAMING, 197.92-176.20

CommandingLeads had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Josh Allen posting 43.8 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome DREAMCHASEGAMING, who came out on top with a 197.92-176.20 win. DREAMCHASEGAMING earned a 55.92-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Jalen Hurts (41.02 points) and Miles Sanders (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Josh Allen (43.8 points) and Derrick Henry (28.5) did their part for CommandingLeads in the loss. DREAMCHASEGAMING (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against JustToGetBy, while CommandingLeads (7-2) attempt to right the ship against The Under Dawgs.

Matchup Timeline

  DREAMCHASEGAMING   CommandingLeads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunter (7 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 9.5 points in a 20-17 win over the Commanders in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 4.71-point projection and was much higher than his 5-point season scoring average. Hunter ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Danielle Hunter

Top Player Comparison

DREAMCHASEGAMING
Points
% of total points 197.92
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
41.02
44.42
20.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
37.6
18.96
19%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
27
23.51
13.6%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.6
21.71
12.4%
CommandingLeads
Points
% of total points 176.2
1
Josh Allen
QB
43.8
47.83
24.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
28.5
19.66
16.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
18.2
13.61
10.3%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
16.9
18.66
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, DREAMCHASEGAMING boasted a 187.42-105.50 lead. Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for DREAMCHASEGAMING, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for CommandingLeads with a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for CommandingLeads, who trailed 197.92-176.20 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  DREAMCHASEGAMING   CommandingLeads

What If

DREAMCHASEGAMING would have beaten seven other teams besides CommandingLeads this week.
CommandingLeads would have lost to three other teams besides DREAMCHASEGAMING this week.
If they played CommandingLeads every week, DREAMCHASEGAMING would be 5-4 this season.
CommandingLeads would have beaten DREAMCHASEGAMING 237.32-151.8 had they played each other last week.
DREAMCHASEGAMING would be 5-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CommandingLeads.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DREAMCHASEGAMING, CommandingLeads would be 7-1.
If DREAMCHASEGAMING had played every team in the league each week, they would be 54-27.
If they played every team every week, CommandingLeads would be 54-27.

Next Week Preview

CommandingLeads
Looking ahead to Week 10, CommandingLeads (7-2, first-place) are due to take on The Under Dawgs (5-4, fifth-place). Nine weeks into the season, CommandingLeads have put up the most points in the league while The Under Dawgs (and their 157.53 points per game) are ranked ninth. Over the last three weeks, CommandingLeads has scored 192.55 points per game, while The Under Dawgs has averaged just 143.44 per contest.
DREAMCHASEGAMING
In a matchup that features two teams within a game of each other in the standings, DREAMCHASEGAMING (6-3) will battle JustToGetBy (7-2) in Week 10. Each side has two players on bye next week, as Michael Carter and Hayden Hurst are off for DREAMCHASEGAMING and Rhamondre Stevenson and J.K. Dobbins for JustToGetBy. In terms of recent scoring output, these two squads have posted similar results lately. DREAMCHASEGAMING have put up 179.05 points per game over the last three weeks, while JustToGetBy have averaged 175.97 per matchup over that same span.