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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Pitty City!
5-4 135.24
147.06
 
VS
proj
Lamarmageddon
131.32 3-6
128.03

Pitty City! knock off Lamarmageddon for fifth straight win in 135.24-131.32 squeaker

Pitty City! extended their win streak to five games with a close win over Lamarmageddon, narrowly earning a 135.24-131.32 victory. It was the fourth straight loss for Lamarmageddon. Lamarmageddon had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Pitty City! led 121.02-111.30 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 20.02 points from Lamar Jackson on Monday night for Lamarmageddon. Kenneth Walker III (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (265 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the stars for Pitty City! in the win. Pitty City! (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against Tugpole's Lil' Tykes, while Lamarmageddon (3-6) will face Taco in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Pitty City!   Lamarmageddon

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins scored right around his 25.85-point projection with 25.4 points against the Commanders in Week 9. He passed for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 20-17 win. Cousins ranks #19 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Pitty City!
Points
% of total points 135.24
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
32.9
15.06
24.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
25.4
25.85
18.8%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.5
18.74
15.2%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.6
19.34
10.8%
Lamarmageddon
Points
% of total points 131.32
1
Davante Adams
WR
41.6
18.45
31.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.02
25.48
15.2%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
17
14.55
12.9%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
10.6
13.58
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Lamarmageddon emerged with a 111.30-73.52 lead. For Pitty City!, Kirk Cousins had a 47-yard pass. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Lamarmageddon with a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Pitty City!, contributing to a 121.02-111.30 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Lamarmageddon.

Points By Position

  Pitty City!   Lamarmageddon

StatSmack

Get on their level! Lamarmageddon have lost their last four matchups, while Pitty City! have won five straight.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Pitty City! (5-4) have a better record than Lamarmageddon (3-6).
Pitty City! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lamarmageddon (3 vs 1).
Pitty City! play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Lamarmageddon (2).
Pitty City! have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Lamarmageddon (1 vs 0).
Pitty City! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Lamarmageddon (6 vs 3).
By position, Pitty City! have outscored Lamarmageddon at WR this season.
Pitty City! has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Lamarmageddon this season (-4).
Hey Lamarmageddon, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Pitty City!
Putting together a lineup that recorded more than 135 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our next challenge in Week 10.
Lamarmageddon
We should use this narrow defeat as a learning opportunity and start thinking about in Week 10, Lamarmageddon. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and configure the strongest lineup possible next week.