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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Soulard Saints
7-2 104.16
113.49
 
VS
proj
The Undesirables
67.66 0-9
74.06

Soulard Saints defeat The Undesirables for fifth straight win in 104.16-67.66 romp

Soulard Saints extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over The Undesirables, rolling to a 104.16-67.66 victory. The Undesirables remains winless for the season. Soulard Saints earned a 10.81-point lead on Thursday behind Jalen Hurts (21.76 points) and never let go of it. Trevor Lawrence (235 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 53 Rush Yds) and A.J. Brown (4 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for The Undesirables in the loss. Soulard Saints (7-2) will look to notch another W against Chinamen, while The Undesirables (0-9) take on Tonawanda Crapper in an effort to get their first win.

Matchup Timeline

  Soulard Saints   The Undesirables

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (115 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 17.75 points in a 20-17 lost to the Chiefs in Week 9. His scoring output was 61.5% more than his 10.99-point projection and was higher than his 12.39-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

Soulard Saints
Points
% of total points 104.16
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
21.76
22.71
20.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.75
10.99
17%
3
Cade Otton
TE
11.9
5.04
11.4%
4
Kamren Curl
S
9.5
5.65
9.1%
The Undesirables
Points
% of total points 67.66
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
16.1
16.52
23.8%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
10.95
10.39
16.2%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
8
9.14
11.8%
4
Jaquan Johnson
S
7.5
0
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Stefon Diggs had a 42-yard catch for The Undesirables, who trailed 60.21-60.16 after the early slate.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Soulard Saints to contribute to a 103.66-67.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Soulard Saints   The Undesirables

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Soulard Saints scored fewer points in this one (104.16) than their season average of 115.68.
Get on their level! Soulard Saints have won five straight matchups, while The Undesirables have dropped their last nine.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Undesirables need some help then, averaging just 76.06 versus Soulard Saints's 115.68.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Soulard Saints (7-2) have a better record than The Undesirables (0-9).
Even the machines think Soulard Saints have better players. Their projected average points is higher (116.87) than The Undesirables (68.33).
Once Soulard Saints put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Undesirables (4 vs 0).
Soulard Saints laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Undesirables (0).
Soulard Saints have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Undesirables (2 vs 0).
Soulard Saints have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than The Undesirables (65 vs 49).
By position, Soulard Saints have outscored The Undesirables at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Soulard Saints has a higher average scoring margin (9) than The Undesirables this season (-44).
Soulard Saints was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (6) than The Undesirables (4).
Don't worry The Undesirables, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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