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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Oilers
4-5 197.88
185.82
 
VS
proj
Starship Sentinels
171.92 3-6
183.9

Oilers hand Starship Sentinels fifth consecutive loss, 197.88-171.92

Oilers secured a 197.88-171.92 victory to hand Starship Sentinels their fifth consecutive loss. Oilers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 21.10-point lead on Thursday behind Dameon Pierce (15.9 points) and DeVonta Smith (5.2). Tua Tagovailoa (32.08 points) and Travis Kelce (27.6) did their part for Starship Sentinels in the loss. Oilers (4-5) will look to build on their success against Cook 'Em Danno!, while Starship Sentinels (3-6) meet Polar Express in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Oilers   Starship Sentinels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon (153 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 59.1 points in a 42-21 win over the Panthers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 18.82-point projection and was much higher than his 21.41-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Oilers
Points
% of total points 197.88
1
Joe Mixon
RB
59.1
18.82
29.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
26.8
31
13.5%
3
Derek Carr
QB
22.36
21.2
11.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
17.2
16.23
8.7%
Starship Sentinels
Points
% of total points 171.92
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
32.08
23.13
18.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
27.6
23.17
16.1%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
20.5
12.83
11.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
20.2
15.22
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for Oilers, while Derek Carr had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 180.68-98.58 lead for Oilers.

Points By Position

  Oilers   Starship Sentinels

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Oilers scored more points in this matchup (197.88) than their season average (167.91).
Starship Sentinels would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
Oilers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Starship Sentinels (1 vs 0).
Oilers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Starship Sentinels (0).
By position, Oilers have outscored Starship Sentinels at QB, RB, and WR this season.
The starters for Oilers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Starship Sentinels (0).
There's not much good to say about Starship Sentinels this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Starship Sentinels
Up ahead in Week 10, ninth-place Starship Sentinels (3-6) are due to take on fourth-place Polar Express (5-4). Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Tyler Boyd, Mac Jones, Hunter Henry, and Evan McPherson are off for Starship Sentinels while Kenyan Drake, Jakobi Meyers, and Justin Tucker are out for Polar Express.
Oilers
Oilers (4-5) are set to square off against Cook 'Em Danno! (8-1) in Week 10. Each of these teams has players with byes next week, as Joe Mixon, Nick Folk, Zach Wilson, and the Baltimore Ravens defense are off for Oilers and the New England Patriots defense and Tyler Conklin are out for Cook 'Em Danno!. Over the last three weeks, Oilers have scored 151.45 points per game, while Cook 'Em Danno! have averaged 248.73 per contest.