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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Chris's Crazy Team
5-4 422.52
388.42
 
VS
proj
mutts
389.36 6-3
449.53

mutts lose to Chris's Crazy Team, 422.52-389.36

mutts were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Chris's Crazy Team staged a comeback to earn a 422.52-389.36 victory. After trailing 378.61-377.22 heading into Monday night, Chris's Crazy Team made a run behind the New Orleans Saints defense (27 Pts Allowed, 319 Yds Allowed) and Justin Tucker (2-2 FG, 41 long, 3-3 XP). Kenneth Walker III (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for mutts in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chris's Crazy Team have gotten the best of mutts, after winning 384.39-360.45 in their last matchup. Chris's Crazy Team (5-4) will look to add to their success against Dead and Burrowed, while mutts (6-3) will match up against Tom's Groovy Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Chris's Crazy Team   mutts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 69 points, the Patriots defense more-than-doubled their 30.01-point projection in a 26-3 win over the Colts. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Patriots will go up against the Jets.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Chris's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 422.52
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
69
30.01
16.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
41.18
27.64
9.7%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
27.38
20.18
6.5%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
27.1
22.39
6.4%
mutts
Points
% of total points 389.36
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
31.13
16.64
8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
31
24.17
8%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
29.63
25.59
7.6%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
27
26.11
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was mutts who grabbed the lead, 234.25-209.65. For Chris's Crazy Team, Stefon Diggs had a 42-yard catch. Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for mutts, while Taylor Heinicke had a 49-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which mutts boasted a 340.51-262.41 lead. Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Chris's Crazy Team. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for mutts with a 69-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Chris's Crazy Team, who trailed 378.61-377.22 after Sunday night.
Monday
Isaiah Likely had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Chris's Crazy Team during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Chris's Crazy Team   mutts

What If

Chris's Crazy Team would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
mutts would have lost to just one other team besides Chris's Crazy Team this week.
If Chris's Crazy Team played mutts every week this season, they'd be 5-4.
Had they played each other last week, Chris's Crazy Team would have gotten the victory over mutts 473.07-456.1.
Chris's Crazy Team would be 3-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as mutts.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Chris's Crazy Team, mutts would be 4-2.
If Chris's Crazy Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 17-10.
If they played every team every week, mutts would be 17-10.

Next Week Preview

mutts
On the docket next week, mutts (6-3, first-place) are due to take on Tom's Groovy Team (1-8, fourth-place). Each side has five players on bye next week, as Rhamondre Stevenson, the Cincinnati Bengals defense, Tee Higgins, and Evan McPherson are off for mutts and Joe Mixon and the Baltimore Ravens defense are out for Tom's Groovy Team.
Chris's Crazy Team
Next week will feature two squads heading in opposite directions, as Chris's Crazy Team (5-4) enter the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their Week 10 opposition (Dead and Burrowed, 6-3), come in as losers of two in a row. Each team has five players on bye next week, as the New England Patriots defense, Justin Tucker, Isaiah Likely, Damien Harris, and Mark Andrews are off for Chris's Crazy Team and Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Tyler Boyd, Jakobi Meyers, and Ja'Marr Chase are out for Dead and Burrowed. Over the last three weeks, Chris's Crazy Team have put up 432.06 points per game, while Dead and Burrowed have averaged 388.66 per contest.