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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
HUNGRY DOG
7-2 113.84
101.86
 
VS
proj
The Foxx Force
75.2 3-6
101.78

HUNGRY DOG climb into top spot in 113.84-75.20 drubbing

HUNGRY DOG ascended to the top of the standings in Football for Smart People with an easy win over The Foxx Force, cruising to a 113.84-75.20 victory. HUNGRY DOG earned a 2.20-point lead on Thursday behind DeVonta Smith and never gave it up. Justin Herbert (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Rhamondre Stevenson (60 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for The Foxx Force in defeat. HUNGRY DOG (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Sea Devil, while The Foxx Force (3-6) attempt to get back in the win column against Very inTimidating.

Matchup Timeline

  HUNGRY DOG   The Foxx Force

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Hardman put up 13.9 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 5.26-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Hardman ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

HUNGRY DOG
Points
% of total points 113.84
1
Joe Burrow
QB
20.94
23.54
18.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.5
15.21
16.3%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
18
12.18
15.8%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
17.3
6.56
15.2%
The Foxx Force
Points
% of total points 75.2
1
Justin Herbert
QB
14.1
24.65
18.8%
2
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
13
10.74
17.3%
3
Ryan Succop
K
12
7.96
16%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
9.7
9.21
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for HUNGRY DOG, helping the team to a 63.34-43.90 lead.
Sunday Late
Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for The Foxx Force, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 89.34-75.20 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  HUNGRY DOG   The Foxx Force

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on HUNGRY DOG scored more than their projected point totals.
The Foxx Force had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
HUNGRY DOG had four players score more points than the leading scorer for The Foxx Force.
HUNGRY DOG put up more points than their season scoring average (107.1) while The Foxx Force fell short of theirs (101.11).
HUNGRY DOG put up more points than their projected total, while The Foxx Force fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 38.64-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for The Foxx Force.
Not only did HUNGRY DOG get the win, but they also covered the 0.08-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, HUNGRY DOG moves to (5-2), while The Foxx Force falls to (0-2).

Next Week Preview

The Foxx Force
Up ahead in Week 10, seventh-place The Foxx Force (3-6) will look to right the ship against 10th-place Very inTimidating (2-7). Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Rhamondre Stevenson, James Robinson, and Tyler Boyd are off for The Foxx Force and Joe Mixon, Greg Zuerlein, and Hayden Hurst are out for Very inTimidating.
HUNGRY DOG
In a matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings, HUNGRY DOG (7-2) will face Sea Devil (6-3) in Week 10. Each side will have players on bye next week, as Kenyan Drake, Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase, and Damien Harris are off for HUNGRY DOG, while Sea Devil will be missing the Cincinnati Bengals defense, Justin Tucker, and Jakobi Meyers. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted remarkably similar results recently. HUNGRY DOG have put up 104.99 points per game over the last three weeks, while Sea Devil have averaged 104.79 per contest over that same stretch.