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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
GoldDiggers
6-3 137.78
138.3
 
VS
proj
We Run This Town
128.42 4-5
116.25

We Run This Town lose to GoldDiggers 137.78-128.42 despite defying projections

GoldDiggers fell short of projections while We Run This Town outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to prevail by a score of 138.30-116.25, GoldDiggers earned a 137.78-128.42 win over We Run This Town. We Run This Town nabbed a 14.00-point lead on Thursday, but GoldDiggers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Travis Etienne Jr., who racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 33.1 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 205 yards and ran for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns (23.18 points). Kenyan Drake (30.4 points) and Derrick Henry (27.75) were the top performers for We Run This Town in the loss. GoldDiggers (6-3) will look to keep it rolling against Viva Las Raiders, while We Run This Town (4-5) meet Honolulu Blue Myself in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  GoldDiggers   We Run This Town

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 126 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Etienne Jr. tallied 33.1 points this week. His scoring output was 69.5% more than his 19.53-point projection and was much higher than his 17.07-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 137.78
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
33.1
19.53
24%
2
Josh Allen
QB
23.18
28.69
16.8%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
19.6
11.72
14.2%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.25
16.66
13.2%
We Run This Town
Points
% of total points 128.42
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
30.4
12.14
23.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
27.75
22.13
21.6%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
22
10.16
17.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
16.45
11.7
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for GoldDiggers, helping the team to a 125.88-37.97 lead.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 69-yard touchdown pass for We Run This Town, who trailed 137.78-68.32 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for We Run This Town, who trailed 137.78-98.02 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  GoldDiggers   We Run This Town

StatSmack

GoldDiggers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (137.78) than their season average (124.25).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" GoldDiggers (6-3) have a better record than We Run This Town (4-5).
Even the computers think GoldDiggers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (134.44) than We Run This Town (124.59).
GoldDiggers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than We Run This Town (1 vs 0).
By position, GoldDiggers have outscored We Run This Town at QB and WR this season.
GoldDiggers has a higher average scoring margin (6) than We Run This Town this season (4).
GoldDiggers came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (9) than We Run This Town (3).
Hey We Run This Town, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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