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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DOUGIE JONES
4-5 133.5
114.5
 
VS
proj
Suck my Ditka
87.22 4-5
105.25

DOUGIE JONES beat Suck my Ditka for third straight win in 133.50-87.22 beatdown

DOUGIE JONES extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Suck my Ditka, rolling to a 133.50-87.22 victory. Suck my Ditka pulled out to a 6.12-point lead on Thursday, but it was all DOUGIE JONES after that. They were led by Kenneth Walker III (26.4 points) and the New England Patriots defense (26). Jalen Hurts (20.02 points) and Curtis Samuel (15.6) carried the flag for Suck my Ditka in the loss. DOUGIE JONES (4-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Pebbleboys, while Suck my Ditka (4-5) will face off against Corey's Cool Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  DOUGIE JONES   Suck my Ditka

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 26 points in a 26-3 win over 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

DOUGIE JONES
Points
% of total points 133.5
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
26.4
13.25
19.8%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
19.5%
3
Geno Smith
QB
21.8
17.89
16.3%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
13.65
10.4%
Suck my Ditka
Points
% of total points 87.22
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
25.64
23%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
15.6
8.96
17.9%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.8
9.62
15.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.6
15.21
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Suck my Ditka, who trailed 55.50-45.82 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was DOUGIE JONES who emerged with the lead, 115.70-57.42. Geno Smith had a 51-yard pass for DOUGIE JONES, while Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Suck my Ditka with a 22-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DOUGIE JONES   Suck my Ditka

Game Notes

DOUGIE JONES had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Suck my Ditka had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DOUGIE JONES had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Suck my Ditka.
DOUGIE JONES put up more points than their season scoring average (109.2) while Suck my Ditka fell short of theirs (101.96).
DOUGIE JONES put up more points than their projected total, while Suck my Ditka fell shy of their projection.
The loss ends a streak of two straight wins for Suck my Ditka.
Not only did DOUGIE JONES win, but they also easily covered the 9.25-point projected margin of victory.
All five of the losses for Suck my Ditka have been blowout losses.
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts scored 20.02 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

DOUGIE JONES
Wow, DOUGIE JONES, you put the rest of the league on notice with this blowout. Not only did you win by 46+ points, you also climbed from eighth place to sixth in the league standings. Nice job!
Suck my Ditka
Posting just two targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for Suck my Ditka should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.