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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Jalen Squirts
4-5 107.72
128.44
 
VS
proj
Throwball Champ
74.1 5-4
110.39

Jalen Squirts find way to beat Throwball Champ 107.72-74.10 despite falling short of projections

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, but Jalen Squirts did enough to get the best of Throwball Champ. Predicted to win 128.44-110.39, Jalen Squirts earned a 107.72-74.10 victory over Throwball Champ. Jalen Squirts leapt out to a 45.52-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Jalen Hurts and never looked back. Justin Herbert (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and the Los Angeles Rams defense (16 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed) were the top scorers for Throwball Champ in the loss. Jalen Squirts (4-5) will look to earn another W against Adopted Beavers, while Throwball Champ (5-4) try to get back on track against Tank.

Matchup Timeline

  Jalen Squirts   Throwball Champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 9, the Cardinals defense allowed 31 points, surrendered 421 yards, and intercepted a pass. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 29.4% higher than their 7.73-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jalen Squirts this week. In Week 10, the Cardinals will square off against the Rams.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Jalen Squirts
Points
% of total points 107.72
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
45.52
51.92
42.3%
2
Allen Lazard
WR
18.7
13.02
17.4%
3
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
12.3
14.12
11.4%
4
Deon Jackson
RB
11.1
16.83
10.3%
Throwball Champ
Points
% of total points 74.1
1
Justin Herbert
QB
42.6
49.33
57.5%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
9
7.81
12.1%
3
Michael Pittman Jr.
WR
5.2
12.54
7%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
4.9
14.43
6.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Jalen Squirts, helping the team to an 89.12-57.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Jalen Squirts   Throwball Champ

What If

Jalen Squirts would have beaten only four other teams besides Throwball Champ this week.
Throwball Champ would have lost to 17 other teams besides Jalen Squirts this week.
Jalen Squirts would be 2-7 if they played Throwball Champ every week.
Throwball Champ would have defeated Jalen Squirts 119.73-114.4 had they played each other last week.
Jalen Squirts would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throwball Champ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jalen Squirts, Throwball Champ would be 6-2.
If Jalen Squirts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-106.
If they played every team every week, Throwball Champ would be 110-61.

Next Week Preview

Throwball Champ
Something will have to give next week as Throwball Champ and Tank are scheduled to face off, with both teams now on two-game losing skids. Throwball Champ might have to rearrange the deck some with Ja'Marr Chase out on bye next week. Tank won't have the New York Jets defense or Tyler Conklin.
Jalen Squirts
Jalen Squirts (4-5) will battle Adopted Beavers (6-3) in Week 10. Jalen Squirts might have to rearrange their lineup some with Tyquan Thornton out on bye next week. Adopted Beavers won't have Lamar Jackson, Nelson Agholor, Mike Thomas, or Tyler Huntley. Over the last three weeks, Jalen Squirts have put up 117.07 points per game, while Adopted Beavers have averaged 140.6 per contest.