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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Horse Shoe Crew
3-6 169
138.35
 
VS
proj
Busty Nuns
150 1-8
125.2

Horse Shoe Crew hand Busty Nuns seventh consecutive loss, 169-150

Horse Shoe Crew came out on top with a 169-150 victory to hand Busty Nuns their seventh straight loss. Horse Shoe Crew grabbed an early 16-point lead on Thursday. Busty Nuns bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Justin Fields (55 points) and Derek Carr (29). Unphased, Horse Shoe Crew pulled it together later that afternoon, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (38 points) and Tom Brady (24) put them back ahead once and for all. Horse Shoe Crew (3-6) will look to add to their success against Sacks to be you Nerd, while Busty Nuns (1-8) will face Death Valley Reapers in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Horse Shoe Crew   Busty Nuns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 211 yards from scrimmage and scoring 5 touchdowns against the Panthers, Mixon tallied 50 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 12.38-point projection and was much higher than his 14-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

Horse Shoe Crew
Points
% of total points 169
1
Joe Mixon
RB
50
12.38
29.6%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
38
26.74
22.5%
3
Tom Brady
QB
24
29.4
14.2%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
21
34.05
12.4%
Busty Nuns
Points
% of total points 150
1
Justin Fields
QB
55
24.68
36.7%
2
Derek Carr
QB
29
29.47
19.3%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
23
19.03
15.3%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
14
11.55
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Busty Nuns, while Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run, helping Busty Nuns to a 144-102 lead.

Points By Position

  Horse Shoe Crew   Busty Nuns

Game Notes

Only three of the 13 starters on Horse Shoe Crew scored higher than their point projections.
Busty Nuns had only five of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Horse Shoe Crew had five starters score zero points, while Busty Nuns had three.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 19-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of six consecutive defeats for Horse Shoe Crew.
Not only did Horse Shoe Crew earn the W, but they also covered the 13.15-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Fields officially put up the 5th-best individual score in the league this season with 55 points.

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