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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
SMOKE
5-4 91.75
97.11
 
VS
proj
Matt's Team
75.3 4-5
80.85

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Matt's Team fall to SMOKE, 91.75-75.30

Hampered by multiple starters who put up 0 points (Nyheim Hines and Logan Thomas), Matt's Team were unable to overcome SMOKE, which earned a 91.75-75.30 win. SMOKE nabbed a 36.35-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Jalen Hurts (22.45 points) and Dameon Pierce (13.9) and never looked back. Tyreek Hill (7 Rec, 143 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (206 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) were the leaders for Matt's Team in the loss. SMOKE (5-4) will look to get another W against Ricky Bobby Jr., while Matt's Team (4-5) will attempt to right the ship against Jr’s season.

Matchup Timeline

  SMOKE   Matt's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce (139 Rush Yds) scored 13.9 points against the Eagles in Week 9. He just beat his 12.2-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Pierce ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

SMOKE
Points
% of total points 91.75
1
Davante Adams
WR
26.6
11.6
29%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
22.45
27.12
24.5%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
12.2
15.1%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.6
14.73
12.6%
Matt's Team
Points
% of total points 75.3
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.3
13.72
27%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.2
21.68
26.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
19.1
15.01
25.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
6.7
7.28
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for SMOKE, helping the team to an 88.75-69.30 lead.

Points By Position

  SMOKE   Matt's Team

Game Notes

Only three of the eight starters on SMOKE scored higher than their point projections.
Matt's Team had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Matt's Team could have used points from Nyheim Hines and Logan Thomas, as both put up goose eggs.
SMOKE put up more points than their season scoring average (91.44) while Matt's Team fell short of theirs (90.32).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 16.26, and SMOKE covered by 16.45.
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill recorded 20.3 points, the second-best score for a WR this week.

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