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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Carbohydrates
3-6 140.87
137.55
 
VS
proj
ABS Man
136.96 5-4
116.18

ABS Man top expectations but lose to The Carbohydrates in 140.87-136.96 squeaker

ABS Man outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to win 137.55-116.18, The Carbohydrates came from behind for a 140.87-136.96 win over ABS Man. The Carbohydrates trailed 136.96-111.80 heading into Sunday night, but the team roared back behind the Kansas City Chiefs defense (17 Pts Allowed, 229 Yds Allowed) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (1 Rec, 14 Rec Yds). The New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for ABS Man in the loss. The Carbohydrates (3-6) will look to keep it rolling against Coordinators!, while ABS Man (5-4) try to get some positive momentum against Blake it till you make it.

Matchup Timeline

  The Carbohydrates   ABS Man

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Carter overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 21.85 points against his 11.99-point projection. In a 20-17 win over the Bills, he ran for 76 yards and a touchdown. Carter ranks #90 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Michael Carter

Top Player Comparison

The Carbohydrates
Points
% of total points 140.87
1
Josh Allen
QB
32.85
32.72
23.3%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
25.92
23.31
18.4%
3
Michael Carter
RB
21.85
11.99
15.5%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.95
9.51
12.7%
ABS Man
Points
% of total points 136.96
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
57.64
26.63
42.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
32.55
15.96
23.8%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.3
21.12
9%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
11.75
13.43
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for The Carbohydrates, who trailed 90.54-87.15 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford linked up with Cooper Kupp for a 69-yard touchdown pass for ABS Man, contributing to a 136.96-111.80 lead for ABS Man.

Points By Position

  The Carbohydrates   ABS Man

What If

The Carbohydrates would have beaten five other teams besides ABS Man this week.
ABS Man would have lost to eight other teams besides The Carbohydrates this week.
The Carbohydrates would be 3-6 if they played ABS Man every week.
ABS Man would have been victorious over The Carbohydrates 155.71-115.57 had they played each other last week.
The Carbohydrates would be 6-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ABS Man.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Carbohydrates, ABS Man would be 3-5.
If The Carbohydrates had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-70.
If they played every team every week, ABS Man would be 49-68.

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