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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
RU Grudenough
7-2 102.4
87.16
 
VS
proj
Miami Crackheads
78.04 2-7
83.64

RU Grudenough outperform projections, knock off Miami Crackheads in 102.40-78.04 blowout

RU Grudenough brought their A game, cruising to a 102.40-78.04 victory over Miami Crackheads, who fell short of projections. RU Grudenough grabbed an 18.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the New England Patriots defense (26 points) and Tyreek Hill (20.3) and never looked back. Kenneth Walker III (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 20 Rec Yds) and Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) led the charge for Miami Crackheads in the loss. RU Grudenough (7-2) will look to keep it rolling against Losman, while Miami Crackheads (2-7) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Brown Sugar.

Matchup Timeline

  RU Grudenough   Miami Crackheads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 26 points against their 8.5-point projection. During a 26-3 win over the Colts, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Patriots defense ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

RU Grudenough
Points
% of total points 102.4
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
25.4%
2
Geno Smith
QB
21.8
17.89
21.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
20.3
13.56
19.8%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.8
13.51
18.4%
Miami Crackheads
Points
% of total points 78.04
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
24.9
12.18
31.9%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.64
19.21
21.3%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
9
5.61
11.5%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
8.7
12.98
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Miami Crackheads, who trailed 53.90-35.64 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 51-yard pass for RU Grudenough, while Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 100.50-77.54 lead for RU Grudenough.

Points By Position

  RU Grudenough   Miami Crackheads

StatSmack

RU Grudenough must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (102.4) than their season average (95.04).
We heard scoring helps you win. RU Grudenough are doing a better job of that, averaging 95.04 versus Miami Crackheads's 79.26.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. RU Grudenough (7-2) have a better record than Miami Crackheads (2-7).
Even the machines think RU Grudenough have better players. They have a higher projected points average (96.55) than Miami Crackheads (87.39).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Miami Crackheads has left more points on the bench this season (421.3) than RU Grudenough (372.54).
Once RU Grudenough put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Miami Crackheads (2 vs 1).
RU Grudenough have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Miami Crackheads (2 vs 0).
RU Grudenough should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Miami Crackheads (4 vs 2).
RU Grudenough have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Miami Crackheads (34 vs 25).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Miami Crackheads - they’ve made more transactions (2) than RU Grudenough (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, RU Grudenough have outscored Miami Crackheads at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
RU Grudenough don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Miami Crackheads this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

RU Grudenough
Listen, RU Grudenough, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Darren Waller), while still earning the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists. Try those shenanigans next week against Losman and see what happens!
Miami Crackheads
Your quarterback threw three interceptions and just a single touchdown? We may should have a little debate here. Did Aaron Rodgers appear flustered back there in the pocket, or was the Lions secondary just that good against the pass? What do you think, Miami Crackheads, do we continue to start him with confidence?