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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Steele Curtain
4-5 260.69
252.74
 
VS
proj
Jimbo's Expert Team
237.77 4-5
298.22

Jimbo's Expert Team fall short of expectations, lose to The Steele Curtain, 260.69-237.77

Jimbo's Expert Team were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as The Steele Curtain secured a 260.69-237.77 victory. Jimbo's Expert Team nabbed a 66.26-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 65.26 points from Jalen Hurts (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Zach Pascal . But The Steele Curtain held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Mixon (153 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (165 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). The Steele Curtain (4-5) will look to build on their success against C'mon Man, while Jimbo's Expert Team (4-5) will meet Agent Orange in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  The Steele Curtain   Jimbo's Expert Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 60.82 points, Mixon more-than-tripled his 18.38-point projection as the Bengals beat the Panthers 42-21. He racked up 211 yards from scrimmage and scored 5 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Steele Curtain this week. Next week, Mixon will square off against the Steelers.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

The Steele Curtain
Points
% of total points 260.69
1
Joe Mixon
RB
60.82
18.38
23.3%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
42.29
61.45
16.2%
3
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
20.1
24.03
7.7%
4
Jordan Hicks
LB
15
10.34
5.8%
Jimbo's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 237.77
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
63.96
68.02
26.9%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
51.7
36.26
21.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
30.17
20.04
12.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13.2
14.62
5.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 69-yard touchdown pass for The Steele Curtain, contributing to a 240.67-197.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Jimbo's Expert Team, who trailed 257.77-229.57 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The Steele Curtain   Jimbo's Expert Team

What If

The Steele Curtain would have beaten 13 other teams besides Jimbo's Expert Team this week.
Jimbo's Expert Team would have lost to seven other teams besides The Steele Curtain this week.
If The Steele Curtain played Jimbo's Expert Team every week this season, they'd be 5-4.
Had they played each other last week, Jimbo's Expert Team would have beaten The Steele Curtain 315.31-273.21.
The Steele Curtain would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jimbo's Expert Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Steele Curtain, Jimbo's Expert Team would be 4-4.
If The Steele Curtain had played every team in the league each week, they would be 104-67.
If they played every team every week, Jimbo's Expert Team would be 106-65.

Next Week Preview

Jimbo's Expert Team
On the docket next week, Jimbo's Expert Team (4-5, ninth-place) are scheduled to take on Agent Orange (8-1, third-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Germaine Pratt, Quinnen Williams, James Proche II, Jonnu Smith, Roquan Smith, and Geno Stone are off for Jimbo's Expert Team and Tyler Boyd, B.J. Hill, and J.K. Dobbins are out for Agent Orange.
The Steele Curtain
The Steele Curtain (4-5) battle C'mon Man (2-7) in Week 10. Each team will have players with byes next week, as Garrett Wilson, Matthew Judon, Tee Higgins, Marcus Jones, Sheldon Rankins, and Tyquan Thornton are out for C'mon Man and Joe Mixon and Lamarcus Joyner will take a seat for The Steele Curtain. Over the last three weeks, The Steele Curtain have put up 277.12 points per game, while C'mon Man have averaged just 226.5 per contest.