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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Word
6-3 352.21
455.49
 
VS
proj
Threat Level Midnigh
347.95 4-5
394.93

Word come back to beat Threat Level Midnigh for third straight win in 352.21-347.95 struggle

Word extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Threat Level Midnigh, coming back for a 352.21-347.95 victory. Despite trailing 344.33-324.06 heading into Monday night, Word made a run behind Alvin Kamara (28.15 points). JuJu Smith-Schuster (47.6 points) and Derek Carr (46.27) carried the flag for Threat Level Midnigh in defeat. Word (6-3) will look to sustain their winning ways against Yakattack Highrollers, while Threat Level Midnigh (4-5) face Strikers in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Word   Threat Level Midnigh

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 206 Yds Allowed) scored 8 points against the Rams in Week 9. They scored right around their 7.68-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. The Buccaneers defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Word
Points
% of total points 352.21
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
57.08
66.41
16.2%
2
Rondale Moore
WR
37.8
34.39
10.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
36.68
43.85
10.4%
4
DeAndre Carter
WR
35
39.1
9.9%
Threat Level Midnigh
Points
% of total points 347.95
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
47.6
27.59
13.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
46.27
50.76
13.3%
3
Zach Wilson
QB
38.27
39.46
11%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
35.3
31.72
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Threat Level Midnigh boasted a 284.23-211.86 lead. For Word, Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Threat Level Midnigh with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Word   Threat Level Midnigh

Game Notes

Word won despite the fact that only four of their 19 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Threat Level Midnigh had only seven of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Word won despite having two starters (Tyler Higbee and Ryan Tannehill) score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 4.26-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Word managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 60.56-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Word moves to (1-0), while Threat Level Midnigh falls to (1-3).

Next Week Preview

Threat Level Midnigh
Two teams with identical 4-5 records, eighth-place Threat Level Midnigh will now have a date with seventh-place Strikers next week. Each side has players on bye next week, 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 are out for Strikers.
Word
A pair of 6-3 teams will go at it as Word take on Yakattack Highrollers next in Week 10. Word may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Mark Andrews out on bye next week. Yakattack Highrollers won't have Joe Mixon, Tyler Conklin, or Devin Duvernay. Over the past two weeks, Word have put up 425.62 points per game, while Yakattack Highrollers have averaged 400.35 per contest.