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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Minnesota Mayhem
4-5 245.2
219.82
 
VS
proj
Le Team
224.6 4-5
251.02

Minnesota Mayhem smirk at predictions, earn win over Le Team, 245.2-224.6

Minnesota Mayhem brought their A game, coming out on top with a 245.2-224.6 victory over Le Team, who fell short of projections. Le Team jumped out to a 60.8-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 60.8 points from Dallas Goedert (8 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Miles Sanders (93 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). But Minnesota Mayhem held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jefferson (10 Rush Yds, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Geno Smith (275 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds). Minnesota Mayhem (4-5) will look to build on their success against Team JuJu, while Le Team (4-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against Heyward's IDP Academy.

Matchup Timeline

  Minnesota Mayhem   Le Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 25.8 points against his 12.65-point projection. In a 31-21 win over the Cardinals, he passed for 275 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 38 yards. Smith ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Geno Smith

Top Player Comparison

Minnesota Mayhem
Points
% of total points 245.2
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
36
32.55
14.7%
2
Geno Smith
QB
25.8
12.65
10.5%
3
Khalil Mack
LB
24.8
12.24
10.1%
4
Jalen Ramsey
CB
24
15.49
9.8%
Le Team
Points
% of total points 224.6
1
Dallas Goedert
TE
35
16.43
15.6%
2
Joshua Palmer
WR
27.6
18.32
12.3%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
25.8
23.8
11.5%
4
Patrick Queen
LB
16.5
14.72
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Minnesota Mayhem, who trailed 191.6-175.4 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 51-yard pass for Minnesota Mayhem to contribute to a 230.6-208.1 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Minnesota Mayhem   Le Team

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Minnesota Mayhem scored less in this one (245.2) than their season average of 321.13.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Minnesota Mayhem has left fewer points on the bench this season (455.3) than Le Team (936.7).
Minnesota Mayhem don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Le Team (1 vs 0).
Minnesota Mayhem see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Le Team (0).
Minnesota Mayhem should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Le Team (7 vs 3).
By position, Minnesota Mayhem have outscored Le Team at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Minnesota Mayhem has a higher average scoring margin (9) than Le Team this season (-16).
The starters for Minnesota Mayhem had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Le Team (0).
Minnesota Mayhem was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (11) than Le Team (8).
There's not much good to say about Le Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Le Team
One losing streak will conclude in Week 10 as 13th-place Le Team have now lost two games in a row while their opponent, Heyward's IDP Academy, have dropped four straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as James Robinson, C.J. Mosley, D.J. Reed Jr., Vonn Bell, and Nelson Agholor are off for Heyward's IDP Academy while Patrick Queen, Akeem Davis-Gaither, and Gus Edwards will sit for Le Team.
Minnesota Mayhem
In a matchup that showcases teams separated by just a game in the standings, Minnesota Mayhem (4-5) will go up against Team JuJu (5-4) in Week 10. Each side will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Devin McCourty, Trey Hendrickson, Demarcus Robinson, Josh Bynes, and Chidobe Awuzie are off for Minnesota Mayhem, while Team JuJu will be missing the New York Jets defense, Germaine Pratt, Braxton Berrios, Kwon Alexander, and Sam Hubbard. Over the last two weeks, Minnesota Mayhem have put up 291.75 points per game, while Team JuJu have averaged 325.7 per contest.