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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
The Belichick
5-4 196.5
170.52
 
VS
proj
Texas Dawgs
117.3 1-8
156.66

The Belichick knock off Texas Dawgs in 196.5-117.3 landslide

The Belichick brought their A game, cruising to a 196.5-117.3 victory over Texas Dawgs, who fell short of projections. The Belichick nabbed a 13.9-point lead on Thursday behind Dameon Pierce and never let go of it. Justin Jefferson (25.5 points) and Cordarrelle Patterson (18.3) carried the flag for Texas Dawgs in defeat. The Belichick (5-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against Chitown Shot Callers, while Texas Dawgs (1-8) will try to get back in the win column against CMC and Destroy.

Matchup Timeline

  The Belichick   Texas Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hunter overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11.5 points against his 5.6-point projection. In a 20-17 win over the Commanders, he made 7 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Hunter ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Danielle Hunter

Top Player Comparison

The Belichick
Points
% of total points 196.5
1
Kenneth Walker III
RB
27.9
14.41
14.2%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.1
20.03
12.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.4
22.59
9.4%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
17.5
10.32
8.9%
Texas Dawgs
Points
% of total points 117.3
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.5
22.56
21.7%
2
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
18.3
8.16
15.6%
3
Rashaan Evans
LB
13
9.11
11.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.34
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which The Belichick boasted a 138.2-82.3 lead. For The Belichick, Kirk Cousins had a 47-yard pass. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for Texas Dawgs with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Matthew Stafford had a 69-yard touchdown pass for Texas Dawgs, who trailed 196.5-105.3 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  The Belichick   Texas Dawgs

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Belichick scored more points in this matchup (196.5) than their season average (160.4).
We heard scoring helps you win. Texas Dawgs need some help then, averaging just 127.29 versus The Belichick's 160.4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Belichick (5-4) have a better record than Texas Dawgs (1-8).
Once The Belichick put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Texas Dawgs (3 vs 0).
The Belichick are clutch masters, with more close wins than Texas Dawgs (1 vs 0).
The Belichick should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Texas Dawgs (5 vs 0).
The Belichick have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Texas Dawgs (59 vs 46).
By position, The Belichick have outscored Texas Dawgs at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The Belichick has a higher average scoring margin (11) than Texas Dawgs this season (-32).
The Belichick came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Texas Dawgs (2).
Hey Texas Dawgs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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