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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
LarryDavidShrimp
8-1 132
117
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
64 3-6
73.82

LarryDavidShrimp defeat Carl's Team for seventh straight win in 132-64 blowout

LarryDavidShrimp extended their win streak to seven games with a convincing win over Carl's Team, rolling to a 132-64 victory. It was the fourth straight loss for Carl's Team. LarryDavidShrimp pulled out to an 11-point lead on Thursday behind A.J. Brown and never gave it back. Derrick Henry (23 points) and Tom Brady (20) led the charge for Carl's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season LarryDavidShrimp have gotten the best of Carl's Team, after falling 108-103 in their last matchup. LarryDavidShrimp (8-1) will look to earn another W against bunkstraps, while Carl's Team (3-6) attempt to get back on track against LaphroaigBenchWarmer.

Matchup Timeline

  LarryDavidShrimp   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 14.06-point projection. During a 20-17 win over the Falcons, he racked up 71 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Ekeler ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 132
1
Davante Adams
WR
26
11.43
19.7%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
24
11.28
18.2%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
22
25.67
16.7%
4
Jared Goff
QB
17
22.49
12.9%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
23
13.65
35.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
20
22.61
31.3%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
9
13.14
14.1%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
5
8.01
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was LarryDavidShrimp who emerged with the lead, 108-21. For LarryDavidShrimp, Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Carl's Team with a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Carl's Team, who trailed 132-64 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  LarryDavidShrimp   Carl's Team

Game Notes

LarryDavidShrimp got the victory despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Carl's Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Carl's Team even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
LarryDavidShrimp put up more points than their season scoring average (117.22) while Carl's Team fell short of theirs (91.56).
LarryDavidShrimp recorded more points than their projected total, while Carl's Team fell short of their projection.
Not only did LarryDavidShrimp get the win, but they also covered the 43.18-point predicted margin of victory.
LarryDavidShrimp moves to (5-0) in blowout games this season, while Carl's Team falls to (2-3).
On the losing side, Derrick Henry (23 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

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