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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Squirtle Squad UA
5-4 84.72
89.03
 
VS
proj
The Equalizer*
63.92 2-7
93.04

Offensively challenged Squirtle Squad UA top The Equalizer*, 84.72-63.92

Squirtle Squad UA emerged victorious with an 84.72-63.92 victory over The Equalizer* despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week. Squirtle Squad UA nabbed a 35.32-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 35.32 points from Jalen Hurts (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 23 Rush Yds) and Miles Sanders (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Lamar Jackson (133 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 82 Rush Yds) and Austin Ekeler (47 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 24 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for The Equalizer* in the loss. Squirtle Squad UA (5-4) will look to add to their success against Stars + Stripes, while The Equalizer* (2-7) will try to right the ship against The Outsider.

Matchup Timeline

  Squirtle Squad UA   The Equalizer*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 15.3 points against the Texans in Week 9. His scoring output was 34.7% more than his 11.36-point projection and was higher than his 11.76-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Squirtle Squad UA
Points
% of total points 84.72
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
25.65
23.6%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
15.3
11.36
18.1%
3
Jamaal Williams
RB
10.1
8.2
11.9%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.34
11.8%
The Equalizer*
Points
% of total points 63.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.52
21.47
27.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.1
14.87
26.8%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
8.8
7.17
13.8%
4
Tyler Bass
K
7
9.68
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal for The Equalizer*, who trailed 74.72-33.60 after the early round of games.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Equalizer*.

Points By Position

  Squirtle Squad UA   The Equalizer*

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Squirtle Squad UA scored less in this one (84.72) than their season average of 94.81.
The Equalizer* would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Squirtle Squad UA (5-4) have a better record than The Equalizer* (2-7).
Squirtle Squad UA don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Equalizer* (2 vs 1).
Squirtle Squad UA laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Equalizer* (0).
Squirtle Squad UA are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Equalizer* (0 vs 3).
Squirtle Squad UA should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Equalizer* (4 vs 3).
The Equalizer* have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Squirtle Squad UA (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Squirtle Squad UA have outscored The Equalizer* at QB, TE, and K this season.
Squirtle Squad UA don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about The Equalizer* this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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