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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
IncubatingEagles
5-4 106.19
107.68
 
VS
proj
Yokels
105.1 3-6
112.37

IncubatingEagles beat Yokels for fourth straight win in 106.19-105.10 squeaker

IncubatingEagles extended their win streak to four games with a close win over Yokels, eking out a 106.19-105.10 victory. Yokels had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. IncubatingEagles led 99.99-85.20 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 19.9 points from the Baltimore Ravens defense and Isaiah Likely on Monday night for Yokels. IncubatingEagles were led by Patrick Mahomes (35.34 points) and Dallas Goedert (16). IncubatingEagles (5-4) will look to build on their success against TheRapists, while Yokels (3-6) take on Token participation medal team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  IncubatingEagles   Yokels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 6.72-point projection. In a 29-17 win over the Texans, he caught 8 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. Goedert ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 106.19
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.34
27.28
33.3%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
16
6.72
15.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
11.6
14.48
10.9%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
10.6
8.02
10%
Yokels
Points
% of total points 105.1
1
Kyler Murray
QB
22
24.77
20.9%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.3
13.56
19.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.1
14.87
16.3%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
14.7
8.31
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for Yokels to contribute to a 63.20-55.85 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Yokels to contribute to an 85.20-55.85 lead for the team.
Monday
Isaiah Likely had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Yokels.

Points By Position

  IncubatingEagles   Yokels

StatSmack

IncubatingEagles are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. IncubatingEagles are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.88 versus Yokels's 100.85.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" IncubatingEagles (5-4) have a better record than Yokels (3-6).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. IncubatingEagles has left fewer points on the bench this season (192.42) than Yokels (296.8).
Yokels are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than IncubatingEagles (4 vs 2).
IncubatingEagles have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Yokels (1 vs 0).
IncubatingEagles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Yokels (4 vs 3).
By position, IncubatingEagles have outscored Yokels at QB, TE, and K this season.
IncubatingEagles has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Yokels this season (-12).
Don't worry Yokels, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Yokels
On the docket next week, Yokels (3-6, eighth-place) will look to bounce back against Token participation medal team (2-7, ninth-place). Yokels might need to shuffle the deck some with Michael Carter, the Baltimore Ravens defense, Isaiah Likely, Tee Higgins, and Gus Edwards out on bye next week. Token participation medal team will be without Devin Duvernay.
IncubatingEagles
Streaking teams will collide in Week 10, as IncubatingEagles (5-4) enter next week on a four-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (TheRapists, 7-2), come in having won two in a row. After nine weeks of action, IncubatingEagles have posted the fourth-most points in the league while TheRapists (and their 105.15 points per game) are ranked fifth. Over the last three weeks, IncubatingEagles have put up 119.62 points per game, while TheRapists have averaged just 92.22 per contest.