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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Omaha Orangatans
8-1 326.85
304.92
 
VS
proj
Fort Worth Gunslingers
278.95 3-6
314.84

Omaha Orangatans knock off Fort Worth Gunslingers for seventh straight win, 326.85-278.95

Omaha Orangatans extended their win streak to seven games with a hard-fought win over Fort Worth Gunslingers, earning a 326.85-278.95 victory. Fort Worth Gunslingers earned a 20.10-point lead on Thursday, but Omaha Orangatans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Fields (123 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 178 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Etienne Jr. (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds). Andy Dalton (46.75 points) and Davante Adams (45.6) did everything they could for Fort Worth Gunslingers in the loss. Omaha Orangatans (8-1) will look to build on their success against Duluth Eskimos, while Fort Worth Gunslingers (3-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against Memphis Showboats.

Matchup Timeline

  Omaha Orangatans   Fort Worth Gunslingers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 9, Fields scored 98.95 points to more-than-double his 48.5-point projection. He ran for 178 yards , passed for 123 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. Fields will play the Lions next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Omaha Orangatans
Points
% of total points 326.85
1
Justin Fields
QB
98.95
48.5
30.3%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
51.6
29.64
15.8%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
36
28.54
11%
4
Michael Carter
RB
26.6
20.66
8.1%
Fort Worth Gunslingers
Points
% of total points 278.95
1
Andy Dalton
QB
46.75
50.32
16.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
45.6
22.55
16.3%
3
Davis Mills
QB
39
44.5
14%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
35.1
32.07
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Omaha Orangatans who grabbed the lead, 301.25-163.80. Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run for Omaha Orangatans, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Fort Worth Gunslingers with a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Andy Dalton had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Fort Worth Gunslingers.

Points By Position

  Omaha Orangatans   Fort Worth Gunslingers

What If

Omaha Orangatans would have beaten five other teams besides Fort Worth Gunslingers this week.
Fort Worth Gunslingers would have lost to four other teams besides Omaha Orangatans this week.
If they played Fort Worth Gunslingers every week, Omaha Orangatans would be 5-4 this season.
Last week, Omaha Orangatans would have been victorious over Fort Worth Gunslingers 348.45-277.
Omaha Orangatans would be 4-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fort Worth Gunslingers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Omaha Orangatans, Fort Worth Gunslingers would be 4-4.
If Omaha Orangatans had played every team in the league each week, they would be 41-40.
If they played every team every week, Fort Worth Gunslingers would be 34-47.

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