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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Ralph's Reasonable Team
5-4 143.44
108.17
 
VS
proj
Pump it up
117.6 3-6
120.21

Ralph's Reasonable Team earn win over Pump it up in 143.44-117.60 runaway

Ralph's Reasonable Team stepped up, rolling to a 143.44-117.60 victory over Pump it up, who fell short of projections. Pump it up nabbed a 12.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Ralph's Reasonable Team after that. They were led by Joe Mixon (153 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (206 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). The New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Pump it up in defeat. Ralph's Reasonable Team (5-4) will look to build on their success against Cbone's Choice Team, while Pump it up (3-6) will attempt to get back in the win column against Brian's Great Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   Pump it up

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 211 yards from scrimmage and scoring 5 touchdowns against the Panthers, Mixon registered 53.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 15.18-point projection and was much higher than his 16.97-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Ralph's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 143.44
1
Joe Mixon
RB
53.1
15.18
37%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
19.14
20.61
13.3%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
15.3
12.17
10.7%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
14.5
12.41
10.1%
Pump it up
Points
% of total points 117.6
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
22.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
17.54
19.4%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
19
22.51
16.2%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
13.65
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Pump it up, while Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 143.44-117.60 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Ralph's Reasonable Team   Pump it up

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Ralph's Reasonable Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Pump it up had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Pump it up can partially blame the loss on Tyler Higbee, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Ralph's Reasonable Team scored more points than their projected total, while Pump it up fell short of their projection.
This matchup featured the two highest scores of the week.
In blowout games this season, Ralph's Reasonable Team moves to (3-0), while Pump it up falls to (2-2).
A bright spot in the loss, the New England Patriots defense officially posted the second-best scoring output for any DEF this season with 26 points.

Next Week Preview

Pump it up
Looking ahead to Week 10, eighth-place Pump it up (3-6) will look to right the ship against fourth-place Brian's Great Team (5-4). Pump it up might need to shuffle their lineup a bit with the New England Patriots defense and Evan McPherson out on bye next week. Through nine weeks of action, Pump it up are ranked third in points scored, while Brian's Great Team have put up the fourth-highest point total in Yahoo Public 33744 league.
Ralph's Reasonable Team
Ralph's Reasonable Team (5-4) are set to face Cbone's Choice Team (4-5) in a Week 10 matchup between teams separated by just a game in the standings. Ralph's Reasonable Team might need to shuffle their lineup some with Joe Mixon, Joe Burrow, Rhamondre Stevenson, and Tee Higgins out on bye next week. Cbone's Choice Team won't have the Baltimore Ravens defense. Over the last three weeks, Ralph's Reasonable Team have put up 134.52 points per game, while Cbone's Choice Team have averaged only 110.17 per contest.