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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Strikers
4-5 328.09
413.74
 
VS
proj
brandon's Team
274.4 0-9
278.47

Strikers hand brandon's Team ninth consecutive loss, 328.09-274.40

Strikers emerged victorious with a 328.09-274.40 victory to hand brandon's Team their ninth consecutive loss to open the season. Strikers never trailed in this one after taking a 7.19-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Aaron Rodgers (52.4 points) and Joe Burrow (50.86). Tua Tagovailoa (302 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Christian Kirk (8 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for brandon's Team in the loss. Strikers (4-5) will look to rack up another W against Threat Level Midnigh, while brandon's Team (0-9) will attempt to right the ship against FANTASY GURU.

Matchup Timeline

  Strikers   brandon's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Grant overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 14 points against his 7.94-point projection. During a 20-17 loss to the Chargers, he made 11 tackles and intercepted a pass. Grant ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Richie Grant

Top Player Comparison

Strikers
Points
% of total points 328.09
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
52.4
52.04
16%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
50.86
54.44
15.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
33.6
44.83
10.2%
4
Jerick McKinnon
RB
29.5
18.37
9%
brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 274.4
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
58.13
53.45
21.2%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
45.2
29.22
16.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
38.38
42.41
14%
4
Taylor Heinicke
QB
38.06
44.37
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Strikers boasted a 281.59-274.40 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Strikers, while Stefon Diggs had a 42-yard catch. Meanwhile, Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for brandon's Team, while Taylor Heinicke had a 49-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Strikers   brandon's Team

What If

Strikers would have beaten only two other teams besides brandon's Team this week.
brandon's Team would have lost to eight other teams besides Strikers this week.
If they played brandon's Team every week, Strikers would be 9-0 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Strikers would have defeated brandon's Team 473.51-302.
Strikers would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as brandon's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Strikers, brandon's Team would be 2-6.
If Strikers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-43.
If they played every team every week, brandon's Team would be 14-85.

Next Week Preview

brandon's Team
Losing streaks are set to collide in Week 10 as last-place brandon's Team have now lost nine games in a row while their opponent, FANTASY GURU, have dropped four straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Kenyan Drake, Tyler Boyd, Brandon Stephens, and Damien Harris are off for FANTASY GURU and Nelson Agholor, Kevon Seymour, and J.K. Dobbins are scheduled to rest for brandon's Team.
Strikers
Two teams with matching 4-5 records, Strikers and Threat Level Midnigh will each aim for their fifth win next week in a mid-season matchup. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as Zach Wilson, Jakobi Meyers, the Cincinnati Bengals defense, Demarcus Robinson, and Ja'Marr Chase are off for Threat Level Midnigh and Joe Burrow, Hunter Henry, Justin Tucker, and Logan Wilson will get the week off for Strikers. Over the last two weeks, Strikers have put up 400.8 points per game, while Threat Level Midnigh have averaged 360.16 per contest.