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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Anthony's Team
5-4 135.5
109.28
 
VS
proj
Mike's Marvelous Team
110.2 4-5
112.34

Anthony's Team knock off Mike's Marvelous Team in 135.5-110.2 landslide

Anthony's Team beat expectations, cruising to a 135.5-110.2 victory over Mike's Marvelous Team, who fell short of projections. Anthony's Team nabbed a 29.2-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 29.2 points from Miles Sanders (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Mike's Marvelous Team came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Travis Etienne Jr. (25.6 points) and Justin Jefferson (22). Not to be deterred, Anthony's Team pulled it together later that night, as Travis Kelce (15.6 points) put them back on top once and for all. Anthony's Team (5-4) will look to add to their success against H_C 1_3, while Mike's Marvelous Team (4-5) try to get back in the win column against C-Bus Cartel.

Matchup Timeline

  Anthony's Team   Mike's Marvelous Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 26 points against the Colts in Week 9. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.5-point projection and was much higher than their 10.83-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Anthony's Team
Points
% of total points 135.5
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
19.2%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
23.9
9.01
17.6%
3
Geno Smith
QB
21.8
17.89
16.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.6
16.37
11.5%
Mike's Marvelous Team
Points
% of total points 110.2
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.6
14.55
23.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22
18.85
20%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.4
19.96
15.8%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
14.5
12.41
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins teamed up with Justin Jefferson for a 47-yard pass for Mike's Marvelous Team to contribute to a 99.3-74.2 lead for Mike's Marvelous Team.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 51-yard pass for Anthony's Team, who trailed 110.2-96.0 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Anthony's Team   Mike's Marvelous Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Anthony's Team scored more points in this matchup (135.5) than their season average (118.57).
We heard scoring helps you win. Mike's Marvelous Team need some help then, averaging just 110.67 versus Anthony's Team's 118.57.
Once Anthony's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mike's Marvelous Team (4 vs 3).
Anthony's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Mike's Marvelous Team (1 vs 0).
Anthony's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Mike's Marvelous Team (5 vs 4).
Anthony's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mike's Marvelous Team (42 vs 34).
By position, Anthony's Team have outscored Mike's Marvelous Team at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Anthony's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, third-highest in the league.
Anthony's Team came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (6) than Mike's Marvelous Team (0).
Don't worry Mike's Marvelous Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Mike's Marvelous Team
The upcoming schedule gets no simpler for sixth-place Mike's Marvelous Team, because they next get to face off against first-place C-Bus Cartel in Week 10. Each side has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Joe Burrow, Justin Tucker, Tee Higgins, Tyler Boyd, the Cincinnati Bengals defense, and Mark Andrews are off for C-Bus Cartel and Rhamondre Stevenson, Hayden Hurst, and Ja'Marr Chase are scheduled to be off for Mike's Marvelous Team.
Anthony's Team
Something's got to give next week, as Anthony's Team (5-4) head into Week 10 on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (H_C 1_3, 6-3), have notched three consecutive wins. Anthony's Team might need to rearrange the deck some with the New England Patriots defense, Kenyan Drake, Evan McPherson, and Jakobi Meyers out on bye in Week 10. H_C 1_3 won't have Nick Folk. Over the last three weeks, Anthony's Team have scored 129.76 points per game, while H_C 1_3 have averaged 117.39 per contest.