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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Viva Las Raiders
7-2 122.52
121.53
 
VS
proj
Nick
115.15 3-6
104.48

Viva Las Raiders beat Nick for fourth straight win, 122.52-115.15

Viva Las Raiders extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Nick, earning a 122.52-115.15 victory. It was the fourth loss in a row for Nick. Nick earned a 19.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Viva Las Raiders held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Davante Adams (10 Rec, 146 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Patrick Mahomes (446 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Justin Fields (50.65 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (21.3) were the leaders for Nick in the loss. Viva Las Raiders (7-2) will look to rack up another W against GoldDiggers, while Nick (3-6) will attempt to right the ship against Ligers.

Matchup Timeline

  Viva Las Raiders   Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 315 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Falcons, the Chargers defense put up 7 points this week. Their scoring output was 28% more than their 5.47-point projection and was much higher than their 4.11-point season scoring average. The Chargers defense will face the 49ers next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

Viva Las Raiders
Points
% of total points 122.52
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.1
16.28
27.8%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.67
25.7
26.7%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
19
16.28
15.5%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
9.35
12.14
7.6%
Nick
Points
% of total points 115.15
1
Justin Fields
QB
50.65
19.55
44%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
21.3
11.51
18.5%
3
Chris Olave
WR
11.6
14.4
10.1%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
9.8
14.49
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Nick who took the lead, 99.90-80.65. For Viva Las Raiders, Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for Nick with a 61-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Viva Las Raiders   Nick

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Viva Las Raiders exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Nick had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Viva Las Raiders put up fewer points than their season scoring average (128.88) while Nick scored above theirs (104.15).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.37-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Viva Las Raiders. They won, but failed to cover the 17.05-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Fields (50.65 points) officially posted the highest score for a quarterback this season.

Next Week Preview

Nick
In Week 10, Nick (3-6, ninth-place) are scheduled to square off against Ligers (7-2, second-place). Nick might have to rearrange the deck some with Isaiah Likely out on bye in Week 10. Ligers won't have Joe Mixon, Joe Burrow, the New York Jets defense, Tyler Boyd, Tyquan Thornton, or Bailey Zappe.
Viva Las Raiders
Viva Las Raiders (7-2) will go up against GoldDiggers (6-3) in a Week 10 duel that'll feature teams separated by just a game in the standings. Each of these teams will have players on bye next week, as Rhamondre Stevenson, Hayden Hurst, and Jakobi Meyers are off for Viva Las Raiders and Tee Higgins and Gus Edwards are out for GoldDiggers. Looking at just the last two weeks, Viva Las Raiders have put up 127.32 points per game, while GoldDiggers have averaged 140.83 per contest.