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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Dark Side
2-7 201.1
170.95
 
VS
proj
The Under Dawgs
146 5-4
140.83

The Dark Side earn win against The Under Dawgs in 201.1-146.0 drubbing

The Dark Side beat their projected point total, rolling to a 201.1-146.0 victory over The Under Dawgs. The Under Dawgs grabbed a 21.9-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Dark Side after that. They were led by Joe Mixon (68.1 points) and Kirk Cousins (34.4). Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) and Travis Kelce (23.6) did everything they could for The Under Dawgs in the loss. The Dark Side (2-7) will look to maintain their momentum against Drank in my KUPP, while The Under Dawgs (5-4) will take on CommandingLeads in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Dark Side   The Under Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 211 yards from scrimmage and scoring 5 touchdowns against the Panthers, Mixon put up 68.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 20.05-point projection and was much higher than his 22.19-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

The Dark Side
Points
% of total points 201.1
1
Joe Mixon
RB
68.1
20.05
33.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
38.21
17.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
30.8
22.39
15.3%
4
Rashaan Evans
LB
12
8.54
6%
The Under Dawgs
Points
% of total points 146
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
31.9
12.3
21.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23.6
20.33
16.2%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
21.9
13.66
15%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.5
32.86
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 47-yard pass for The Dark Side, contributing to a 195.1-50.5 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 69-yard touchdown pass for The Under Dawgs, who trailed 195.1-90.5 after the late games.

Points By Position

  The Dark Side   The Under Dawgs

Game Notes

The Dark Side won even though only three of their 12 starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
The Under Dawgs lost despite six of their 12 starters exceeding their points projection.
The Dark Side put up more points than their season scoring average (167.89) while The Under Dawgs fell short of theirs (157.53).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The victory snaps a five-game losing streak for The Dark Side.
Not only did The Dark Side win, but they also covered the 30.12-point forecasted margin of victory.
Both of the wins for The Dark Side have been blowout wins.
For The Under Dawgs, Kenyan Drake (31.9 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

The Under Dawgs
The schedule gets no easier for fifth-place The Under Dawgs, considering they next have to go toe-to-toe against the league-leading CommandingLeads in Week 10. The Under Dawgs will need to compensate for the fact that their top scorer from this week, Kenyan Drake, is out on bye in Week 10. Over the last three weeks, The Under Dawgs has put up 143.44 points per game, while CommandingLeads has averaged 192.55 per contest.
The Dark Side
The Dark Side (2-7) will battle Drank in my KUPP (4-5) in Week 10. Each team has three players on bye next week, as Joe Mixon, James Robinson, and Tyler Boyd are off for The Dark Side and Joe Burrow, Quinnen Williams, and Damien Harris are out for Drank in my KUPP. In terms of recent scoring production, these two squads have posted similar results lately. The Dark Side have scored 176.93 points per game over the last three weeks, while Drank in my KUPP have averaged 173.89 per contest over that same period.