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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Philadelphia Stars
4-5 215.4
228.54
 
VS
proj
Michigan Panthers
169.44 5-4
216.15

Michigan Panthers fall short of expectations, succumb to Philadelphia Stars, 215.40-169.44

Michigan Panthers were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Philadelphia Stars earned a 215.40-169.44 victory. Philadelphia Stars jumped out to a 58.01-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Dallas Goedert (8 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and James Bradberry (16.2) and never looked back. Drue Tranquill (10 Tackles, 1 Sack) and DeAndre Carter (5 Rec, 53 Rec Yds) did their part for Michigan Panthers in the loss. Philadelphia Stars (4-5) will look to build on their success against NovaScotia Claymores, while Michigan Panthers (5-4) face Birmingham Barracudas in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Philadelphia Stars   Michigan Panthers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Goedert (8 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 26.67 points in a 29-17 win over the Texans in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.32-point projection and was much higher than his 12.42-point season scoring average. Goedert ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Commanders next week.
Dallas Goedert

Top Player Comparison

Philadelphia Stars
Points
% of total points 215.4
1
Matthew Judon
LB
28
12.04
13%
2
Derek Carr
QB
27.18
37.36
12.6%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
26.67
11.32
12.4%
4
Jordyn Brooks
LB
25
18.89
11.6%
Michigan Panthers
Points
% of total points 169.44
1
Drue Tranquill
LB
26
15.38
15.3%
2
DeAndre Carter
WR
18.67
16.14
11%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
18.67
10.39
11%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
16.83
11.56
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Philadelphia Stars, contributing to a 144.66-136.91 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Philadelphia Stars emerged with a 201.73-152.11 lead. For Philadelphia Stars, DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for Michigan Panthers with a 69-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Philadelphia Stars   Michigan Panthers

StatSmack

In dire times, at least Philadelphia Stars keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Michigan Panthers (1 vs 2).
Philadelphia Stars are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Michigan Panthers (0 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Michigan Panthers - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Philadelphia Stars (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Philadelphia Stars have outscored Michigan Panthers at WR, TE, and IDP this season.
Philadelphia Stars has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Michigan Panthers this season (-10).
The starters for Philadelphia Stars had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Michigan Panthers (1).
Hey Michigan Panthers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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