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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
PLAYMAKERS
9-0 139.8
146.85
 
VS
proj
Disposable Heroes
98 6-3
83.74

PLAYMAKERS knock off Disposable Heroes to remain undefeated in 139.8-98.0 landslide

PLAYMAKERS won their ninth matchup in a row to open the season with a convincing win over Disposable Heroes, rolling to a 139.8-98.0 victory. Disposable Heroes took an early 20.0-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar performance from Dallas Goedert. PLAYMAKERS came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by outstanding showings from Josh Allen (26.8 points) and Austin Ekeler (20.6). Unphased, Disposable Heroes pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 5-point lead behind Kenneth Walker III (26.4 points) and Ryan Succop (12). But PLAYMAKERS came back again later that night, as Derrick Henry (23.5 points) and Travis Kelce (15.6) put them back in the lead once and for all. PLAYMAKERS (9-0) will look to build on their success against Comish Sucks Dicks, while Disposable Heroes (6-3) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Concrete Jungle BomB Crew.

Matchup Timeline

  PLAYMAKERS   Disposable Heroes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Chiefs, Henry scored 23.5 points this week. His scoring output was 43.9% more than his 16.34-point projection and was higher than his 18-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

PLAYMAKERS
Points
% of total points 139.8
1
Josh Allen
QB
26.8
26.06
19.2%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.5
16.34
16.8%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
17.54
16.3%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.6
17.41
14.7%
Disposable Heroes
Points
% of total points 98
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
26.4
13.25
26.9%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
20
9.01
20.4%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
17
13.7
17.3%
4
Ryan Succop
K
12
8.31
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen teamed up with Stefon Diggs for a 42-yard pass for PLAYMAKERS. Allen also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 70.2-41.9 lead for PLAYMAKERS.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Disposable Heroes who took the lead, 98.0-93.0. For PLAYMAKERS, Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch. Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for Disposable Heroes, while Matthew Stafford had a 69-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for PLAYMAKERS to contribute to a 132.1-98.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  PLAYMAKERS   Disposable Heroes

What If

PLAYMAKERS would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Disposable Heroes would have lost to just two other teams besides PLAYMAKERS this week.
If they played Disposable Heroes every week, PLAYMAKERS would be 9-0 this season.
PLAYMAKERS would have defeated Disposable Heroes 154.38-101.58 had they played each other last week.
PLAYMAKERS would be 8-0 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Disposable Heroes.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PLAYMAKERS, Disposable Heroes would be 6-2.
If PLAYMAKERS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 79-2.
If they played every team every week, Disposable Heroes would be 51-30.

Next Week Preview

Disposable Heroes
A pair of teams sporting matching 6-3 records, third-place Disposable Heroes will now get a date with fourth-place Concrete Jungle BomB Crew next week. Disposable Heroes might have to shuffle the deck some with Damien Harris out on bye next week. Concrete Jungle BomB Crew won't have Kenyan Drake, the Baltimore Ravens defense, or Gus Edwards.
PLAYMAKERS
PLAYMAKERS (9-0) are set to battle Comish Sucks Dicks (0-8-1) in Week 10. PLAYMAKERS might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Joe Mixon, Lamar Jackson, Justin Tucker, Evan McPherson, Mark Andrews, and Ja'Marr Chase out on bye in Week 10.