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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Brian's Great Team
5-4 115.1
121.04
 
VS
proj
THE LITTLE GUYS
53.32 6-3
81.26

Brian's Great Team top THE LITTLE GUYS for third straight win in 115.10-53.32 beatdown

Brian's Great Team extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over THE LITTLE GUYS, cruising to a 115.10-53.32 victory. This one was decided almost as soon as it started, as Brian's Great Team jumped out to a 36.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Josh Allen (26.8 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (25.6). Lamar Jackson (17.52 points) and James Conner (8.9) led the way for THE LITTLE GUYS in the loss. Brian's Great Team (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Pump it up, while THE LITTLE GUYS (6-3) will try to get back in the win column against Gridiron Greats Return.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian's Great Team   THE LITTLE GUYS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) scored 25.6 points against the Raiders in Week 9. His scoring output was 75.9% more than his 14.55-point projection and was much higher than his 13.21-point season scoring average. Etienne Jr. ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Brian's Great Team
Points
% of total points 115.1
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.8
26.06
23.3%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.6
14.55
22.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.6
16.37
13.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.8
9.62
12%
THE LITTLE GUYS
Points
% of total points 53.32
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.52
21.47
32.9%
2
James Conner
RB
8.9
11.12
16.7%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
8.2
9.47
15.4%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
5.4
8.76
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for Brian's Great Team, while Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal, helping Brian's Great Team to a 59.40-22.90 lead.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for THE LITTLE GUYS.

Points By Position

  Brian's Great Team   THE LITTLE GUYS

StatSmack

Brian's Great Team are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. THE LITTLE GUYS need some help then, averaging just 104.32 versus Brian's Great Team's 113.19.
THE LITTLE GUYS are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Brian's Great Team (2 vs 1).
Brian's Great Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than THE LITTLE GUYS (0).
Brian's Great Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than THE LITTLE GUYS (7 vs 5).
Brian's Great Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than THE LITTLE GUYS (42 vs 32).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of THE LITTLE GUYS - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Brian's Great Team (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Brian's Great Team have outscored THE LITTLE GUYS at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Brian's Great Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Brian's Great Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for THE LITTLE GUYS (1).
There's not much good to say about THE LITTLE GUYS this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

THE LITTLE GUYS
In Week 10, second-place THE LITTLE GUYS (6-3) will try to right the ship against ninth-place Gridiron Greats Return (3-6). Each side has players on bye next week, as Lamar Jackson, Tyler Conklin, and Ja'Marr Chase are off for THE LITTLE GUYS and Isaiah Likely, Tyler Boyd, and Mark Andrews are out for Gridiron Greats Return.
Brian's Great Team
Brian's Great Team (5-4) will face Pump it up (3-6) in Week 10. Nine weeks into the season, Brian's Great Team are ranked fourth in points scored, while Pump it up have scored the league's third-highest point total. In terms of scoring production, these two teams have posted strikingly similar results lately. Brian's Great Team have scored 116.77 points per game over the last three weeks, while Pump it up have averaged 114.73 per outing over that same stretch.