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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Arizona Cardinals
6-3 220.66
241.84
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
170.62 3-6
198.6

Arizona Cardinals top Las Vegas Raiders for sixth straight win, 220.66-170.62

Arizona Cardinals extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Las Vegas Raiders, emerging victorious with a 220.66-170.62 victory. Las Vegas Raiders grabbed a 10.04-point lead on Thursday, but Arizona Cardinals held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jordan Hicks, who made 12 tackles for 24 points, and Christian Kirk, who caught 8 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown (21.6 points). Rashaan Evans (12 Tackles) and Cade Otton (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Las Vegas Raiders in the loss. Arizona Cardinals (6-3) will look to notch another win against New York Giants, while Las Vegas Raiders (3-6) try to get back on track against Chicago Bears.

Matchup Timeline

  Arizona Cardinals   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 21.6 points against his 13.27-point projection. During a 27-20 win over the Raiders, he caught 8 passes for 76 yards and a touchdown. Kirk ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 220.66
1
Jordan Hicks
LB
24
16.4
10.9%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
21.6
13.27
9.8%
3
Zaven Collins
LB
21.5
14.01
9.7%
4
Budda Baker
S
18
13.88
8.2%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 170.62
1
Rashaan Evans
LB
22.5
16.89
13.2%
2
Cade Otton
TE
17.8
8.75
10.4%
3
Derek Carr
QB
16.18
15.88
9.5%
4
Demario Davis
LB
16
11.73
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass for Las Vegas Raiders, contributing to a 115.12-76.36 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray linked up with DeAndre Hopkins for a 22-yard touchdown pass for Arizona Cardinals to contribute to a 204.66-154.62 lead for Arizona Cardinals.

Points By Position

  Arizona Cardinals   Las Vegas Raiders

Game Notes

Only seven of the 22 starters on Arizona Cardinals scored higher than their projected point totals.
Las Vegas Raiders had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Arizona Cardinals had two starters score zero points, while Las Vegas Raiders had three.
Arizona Cardinals put up more points than their season scoring average (216.76) while Las Vegas Raiders fell short of theirs (184.98).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Not only did Arizona Cardinals get the win, but they also covered the 43.24-point projected margin of victory.
For Las Vegas Raiders, Rashaan Evans put up 22.5 points, the fourth-best score for a LB this week.

Next Week Preview

Las Vegas Raiders
The outlook doesn't immediately get any better for 16th-place Las Vegas Raiders, because they next have to go head-to-head against red-hot Chicago Bears in Week 10. Each side has players on bye next week, as Lamarcus Joyner, Ty Johnson, and Tyler Conklin are off for Las Vegas Raiders and Roquan Smith and Breece Hall are out for Chicago Bears.
Arizona Cardinals
Week 10 features a couple of squads heading in opposite directions, as Arizona Cardinals (6-3) enter Week 10 on a six-game winning streak, while their opponent (New York Giants, 4-5), have now dropped two in a row. Arizona Cardinals might need to shuffle the deck some with Lawrence Guy out on bye next week. New York Giants won't have Zach Wilson, Corey Davis, Damien Harris, or Marcus Williams. Over the last three weeks, Arizona Cardinals have scored 264.44 points per game, while New York Giants have averaged only 169.27 per contest.