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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Groovy Team
1-8 390.61
374.43
 
VS
proj
Dead and Burrowed
384.77 6-3
405.67

Tom's Groovy Team overcome starter's goose egg, beat Dead and Burrowed in 390.61-384.77 cliff-hanger

Despite a 0-point week from Brandin Cooks, Tom's Groovy Team were able to persevere and earn the win, eking out a 390.61-384.77 victory over Dead and Burrowed. Dead and Burrowed made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Tom's Groovy Team led 360.61-347.59 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 37.18 points from three players on Monday night for Dead and Burrowed. Tom's Groovy Team were led by Joe Mixon (60.38 points) and Josh Allen (32). This marks the first time this season Tom's Groovy Team have taken down Dead and Burrowed, after falling 362.77-323.05 in their last matchup. Tom's Groovy Team (1-8) will look to get another win against mutts, while Dead and Burrowed (6-3) match up against Chris's Crazy Team in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Groovy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (153 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 60.38 points against the Panthers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 19.34-point projection and was much higher than his 21.46-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 390.61
1
Joe Mixon
RB
60.38
19.34
15.5%
2
Josh Allen
QB
32
30.66
8.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
30
27.39
7.7%
4
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
29.75
18.65
7.6%
Dead and Burrowed
Points
% of total points 384.77
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
44
26.3
11.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
40.25
20.1
10.5%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
30.88
23.69
8%
4
Geno Smith
QB
26.5
20.99
6.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Tom's Groovy Team emerged with a 296.81-223.81 lead. Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for Tom's Groovy Team, while Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Tom's Groovy Team owned a 360.61-326.59 lead. For Tom's Groovy Team, Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Dead and Burrowed with a 51-yard pass.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Dead and Burrowed.

Points By Position

  Tom's Groovy Team   Dead and Burrowed

Game Notes

Only eight of the 22 starting players on Tom's Groovy Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Dead and Burrowed had only seven of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tom's Groovy Team won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Tom's Groovy Team put up more points than their season scoring average (350.22) while Dead and Burrowed fell short of theirs (412.69).
Tom's Groovy Team scored more points than their projected total, while Dead and Burrowed fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 5.84-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Tom's Groovy Team moves to (1-1), while Dead and Burrowed falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense registered 44 points, the third-best scoring output for any DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

Dead and Burrowed
Coming up in Week 10, second-place Dead and Burrowed (6-3) will look to get back in the win column against third-place Chris's Crazy Team (5-4). Each side has players on bye next week, as Joe Burrow, Lamar Jackson, Tyler Boyd, Jakobi Meyers, and Ja'Marr Chase are off for Dead and Burrowed while the New England Patriots defense, Justin Tucker, Isaiah Likely, Damien Harris, and Mark Andrews are out for Chris's Crazy Team.
Tom's Groovy Team
Tom's Groovy Team (1-8) face mutts (6-3) in Week 10. Each of these teams has players with byes 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 will get the week off for Tom's Groovy Team. Over the last two weeks, Tom's Groovy Team have put up 397.09 points per game, while mutts have averaged 422.73 per contest.