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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Kookz
7-2 183.82
169.95
 
VS
proj
.
138.8 4-5
159.29

Kookz defeat . for third straight win in 183.82-138.80 blowout

Kookz extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over ., rolling to a 183.82-138.80 victory. Kookz got out to a 24.02-point lead on Thursday behind Jalen Hurts and never gave it up. Geno Smith (275 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 38 Rush Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (13 Pts Allowed, 243 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did everything they could for . in the loss. Kookz (7-2) will look to get another win against ND IRISH, while . (4-5) try to get some positive momentum against Detroit Lions.

Matchup Timeline

  Kookz   .

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel (16 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.1 points against the Vikings in Week 9. His scoring output was 52.7% more than his 11.2-point projection and was higher than his 12.44-point season scoring average. Samuel ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

Kookz
Points
% of total points 183.82
1
Davante Adams
WR
36.6
17.88
19.9%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
27.9
14.34
15.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.1
19.96
13.1%
4
Jalen Hurts
QB
24.02
28.65
13.1%
.
Points
% of total points 138.8
1
Geno Smith
QB
19.8
21.03
14.3%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
18.9
23.86
13.6%
3
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
16
14.08
11.5%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16
10.62
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Kookz had a 119.62-78.10 lead. Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch for Kookz, while Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for . with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 51-yard pass for ., while Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 165.22-119.90 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
Isaiah Likely had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Kookz during Monday Night Football en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Kookz   .

Game Notes

Kookz had five of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
. had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kookz had four players score more points than the leading scorer for ..
Kookz put up more points than their season scoring average (170.54) while . fell short of theirs (155.48).
Kookz recorded more points than their projected total, while . fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Kookz win, but they also easily covered the 10.66-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Kookz moves to (5-0), while . falls to (2-4).
In a losing effort, Geno Smith put up 19.8 points, the fifth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Next Week Preview

.
Week 10 will present us with an intriguing matchup between two of the four strongest teams in the league, as fourth-place . (4-5) battles third-place Detroit Lions (5-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 10, as the Baltimore Ravens defense, Rhamondre Stevenson, Tee Higgins, and Tyler Boyd are off for . and Hayden Hurst, Devin Duvernay, and Ja'Marr Chase are out for Detroit Lions.
Kookz
One streak will meet its demise next week, as Kookz (7-2) head into Week 10 riding a three-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (ND IRISH, 4-5), come in as winners of two in a row. Each of these teams has multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as Joe Mixon, Lamar Jackson, Isaiah Likely, and Mark Andrews are off for Kookz, while ND IRISH will be missing Michael Carter and Jakobi Meyers. Over the last three weeks, Kookz have scored 177.65 points per game, while ND IRISH have averaged 159.12 per contest.