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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
IF I DIE I DIE
7-2 101.5
119.65
 
VS
proj
Az Redemption
80.5 1-8
99.93

IF I DIE I DIE defeat Az Redemption for third straight win, 101.50-80.50

IF I DIE I DIE extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Az Redemption, securing a 101.50-80.50 victory. IF I DIE I DIE never trailed in this one after nabbing a 17.10-point lead on Thursday behind Dameon Pierce (13.9 points) and DeVonta Smith (3.2). Travis Etienne Jr. (25.6 points) and Jared Goff (14.38) did their part for Az Redemption in the loss. IF I DIE I DIE (7-2) will look to build on their success against Birdzilla, while Az Redemption (1-8) try to right the ship against Book of Eli.

Matchup Timeline

  IF I DIE I DIE   Az Redemption

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jefferson scored 22 points against the Commanders in Week 9 to beat his 18.85-point projection. He caught 7 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on IF I DIE I DIE this week. Next week, Jefferson will go up against the Bills.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

IF I DIE I DIE
Points
% of total points 101.5
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
26.4
13.26
26%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22
18.85
21.7%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
13.66
13.7%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
13.1
24.27
12.9%
Az Redemption
Points
% of total points 80.5
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
25.6
14.55
31.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
14.38
19.61
17.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
12.6
15.82
15.7%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
11
7.78
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for IF I DIE I DIE, helping the team to a 63.50-62.38 lead.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch for IF I DIE I DIE, helping the team to a 101.50-73.38 lead.

Points By Position

  IF I DIE I DIE   Az Redemption

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. IF I DIE I DIE scored less in this one (101.5) than their season average of 122.83.
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. IF I DIE I DIE have won three straight matchups, while Az Redemption have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. IF I DIE I DIE are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.83 versus Az Redemption's 89.35.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" IF I DIE I DIE (7-2) have a better record than Az Redemption (1-8).
Even the machines think IF I DIE I DIE have better players. They have a higher projected points average (117.62) than Az Redemption (102.42).
IF I DIE I DIE don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Az Redemption (3 vs 0).
IF I DIE I DIE have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Az Redemption (1 vs 0).
IF I DIE I DIE should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Az Redemption (5 vs 2).
IF I DIE I DIE have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Az Redemption (45 vs 27).
By position, IF I DIE I DIE have outscored Az Redemption at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
IF I DIE I DIE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
The starters for IF I DIE I DIE had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Az Redemption (0).
Hey Az Redemption, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

IF I DIE I DIE
Listen IF I DIE I DIE, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's slipped lately, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 125.49 points through Week 8, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outproducing the 101.5 we needed to win this past week!
Az Redemption
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 14 times in Week 9. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group pulled down just eight receptions.