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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Lone Star
4-5 187.78
185.81
 
VS
proj
Polar Express
161.88 5-4
175.05

Lone Star knock off Polar Express for third straight win, 187.78-161.88

Lone Star extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Polar Express, coming out on top with a 187.78-161.88 victory. Polar Express grabbed a 10.78-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Lone Star held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 10 passes for 88 yards for 24.8 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 175 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 60 yards (24 points). Cole Kmet (24.5 points) and Derrick Henry (24.5) led the charge for Polar Express in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lone Star have beaten Polar Express, after winning 200.94-179.42 in their last matchup. Lone Star (4-5) will look to build on their success against Skyedog KC's Team, while Polar Express (5-4) will face Starship Sentinels in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Lone Star   Polar Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wilson (8 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) scored 22.9 points in a 20-17 win over the Bills in Week 9. His scoring output was 63% more than his 14.05-point projection and was much higher than his 12.08-point season scoring average. Wilson ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Lone Star
Points
% of total points 187.78
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
24.8
14.56
13.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
24
26.25
12.8%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
22.9
14.05
12.2%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
21.14
24.98
11.3%
Polar Express
Points
% of total points 161.88
1
Cole Kmet
TE
24.5
6.6
15.1%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.5
18.46
15.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
23
19.79
14.2%
4
Trevor Lawrence
QB
19.7
21.64
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Lone Star to contribute to a 162.98-126.26 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Polar Express, who trailed 187.78-150.76 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Lone Star   Polar Express

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starting players on Lone Star exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Polar Express had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Lone Star put up more points than their season scoring average (174.04) while Polar Express fell short of theirs (200.86).
Lone Star scored more points than their projected total, while Polar Express failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Lone Star earn the W, but they also easily covered the 10.76-point forecasted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Cole Kmet scored 24.5 points, the third-best score for a tight end this week.

Next Week Preview

Polar Express
Coming up in Week 10, Polar Express (5-4, fourth-place) will try to bounce back against Starship Sentinels (3-6, ninth-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Tyler Boyd, Mac Jones, Hunter Henry, and Evan McPherson are off for Starship Sentinels and Kenyan Drake, Jakobi Meyers, and Justin Tucker will be out for Polar Express.
Lone Star
Two teams with identical 4-5 records, Lone Star and Skyedog KC's Team will go toe-to-toe next week in a mid-season showdown. Lone Star might need to shuffle the deck some with Garrett Wilson, Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins, Michael Carter, Bailey Zappe, and J.K. Dobbins out on bye next week. Over the last three weeks, Lone Star have put up 192.82 points per game, while Skyedog KC's Team have averaged 181.43 per contest.