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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Bark That Hurts
5-4 99.98
96.18
 
VS
proj
QO_古畑任三郎
94.55 3-6
84.12

QO_古畑任三郎 top projections but lose to The Bark That Hurts, 99.98-94.55

QO_古畑任三郎 outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as The Bark That Hurts staged a comeback to earn a 99.98-94.55 win. Trailing 94.55-87.22 heading into Monday night, The Bark That Hurts made a run behind Lamar Jackson (133 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 82 Rush Yds). Davante Adams (29.3 points) and Dallas Goedert (19) carried the flag for QO_古畑任三郎 in defeat. The Bark That Hurts (5-4) will look to rack up another W against The Fighting Clara’s, while QO_古畑任三郎 (3-6) face Bourbon Meyers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  The Bark That Hurts   QO_古畑任三郎

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.74 points, Mooney nearly doubled that amount by scoring 15.25 points as the Bears lost to the Dolphins 35-32. He caught 7 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Bark That Hurts this week. Mooney will play the Lions in Week 10.
Darnell Mooney

Top Player Comparison

The Bark That Hurts
Points
% of total points 99.98
1
Christian Kirk
WR
17.8
9.83
17.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.75
11.99
17.8%
3
Darnell Mooney
WR
15.25
7.74
15.3%
4
Allen Lazard
WR
14.35
9.9
14.4%
QO_古畑任三郎
Points
% of total points 94.55
1
Davante Adams
WR
29.3
13.86
31%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
19
8.84
20.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
12.95
13.3
13.7%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
11.35
14.42
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which QO_古畑任三郎 boasted a 79.55-68.02 lead. Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Allen Lazard on multiple big plays for The Bark That Hurts: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for QO_古畑任三郎 with a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for The Bark That Hurts, who trailed 94.55-87.22 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Bark That Hurts on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Bark That Hurts   QO_古畑任三郎

Game Notes

Half of the starters on The Bark That Hurts scored higher than their projected point totals.
QO_古畑任三郎 had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was QO_古畑任三郎 even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for QO_古畑任三郎 (Davante Adams and Dallas Goedert) scored more points than Christian Kirk, the leading scorer for The Bark That Hurts.
The Bark That Hurts put up more points than their season scoring average (94.92) while QO_古畑任三郎 fell short of theirs (95.43).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.43-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The Bark That Hurts. They won, but failed to cover the 12.06-point projected margin of victory.
The Bark That Hurts moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while QO_古畑任三郎 falls to (0-2).
For QO_古畑任三郎, Davante Adams (29.3 points) recorded the highest score for a wideout this week.

Next Week Preview

QO_古畑任三郎
Two squads with matching 3-6 records, 11th-place QO_古畑任三郎 will now have a date with 10th-place Bourbon Meyers next week. Each side has a pair of bye weeks to worry about in Week 10, as Ja'Marr Chase and Rashod Bateman are off for QO_古畑任三郎 and Tyler Conklin and Devin Duvernay for Bourbon Meyers.
The Bark That Hurts
The Bark That Hurts (5-4) are set to square off against The Fighting Clara’s (4-5) in a Week 10 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. The Bark That Hurts will certainly miss the contributions of Lamar Jackson, who has a bye in Week 10. The Fighting Clara’s will be without Mac Jones and the Cincinnati Bengals defense. Over the last three weeks, The Bark That Hurts have put up 93.43 points per game, while The Fighting Clara’s have averaged 80.43 per contest.