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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Hey twitter world
5-3 113
86.46
 
VS
proj
NOT LAST PLACE
105 3-5
108.13

Hey twitter world hand NOT LAST PLACE fifth consecutive loss, 113-105

Hey twitter world earned a 113-105 victory to hand NOT LAST PLACE their fifth straight loss. Hey twitter world jumped out to a 27-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Davis Mills (14 points) and Dameon Pierce (13) and never looked back. Josh Allen (205 Pass Yds, 86 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Christian Kirk (8 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for NOT LAST PLACE in the loss. Hey twitter world (5-3) will look to keep it rolling against Rachel's Team, while NOT LAST PLACE (3-5) will face That Hurtz in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey twitter world   NOT LAST PLACE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 178 yards , passing for 123 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Fields tallied 50 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 15.34-point projection and was much higher than his 18.38-point season scoring average. Fields ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Hey twitter world
Points
% of total points 113
1
Justin Fields
QB
50
15.34
44.2%
2
Davis Mills
QB
14
9.73
12.4%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
13
8.84
11.5%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
13
13.75
11.5%
NOT LAST PLACE
Points
% of total points 105
1
Josh Allen
QB
22
24
21%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
17
8.95
16.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
12
17.15
11.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
12
8.23
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Hey twitter world boasted a 109-97 lead. For Hey twitter world, Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for NOT LAST PLACE, while Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hey twitter world   NOT LAST PLACE

StatSmack

NOT LAST PLACE would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Hey twitter world (5-3) have a better record than NOT LAST PLACE (3-5).
Hey twitter world don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than NOT LAST PLACE (2 vs 1).
Hey twitter world laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than NOT LAST PLACE (0).
Hey twitter world have the clutch gene, with more close wins than NOT LAST PLACE (1 vs 0).
Hey twitter world should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than NOT LAST PLACE (5 vs 3).
By position, Hey twitter world have outscored NOT LAST PLACE at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey twitter world don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey twitter world came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than NOT LAST PLACE (2).
There's not much good to say about NOT LAST PLACE this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Hey twitter world
Hey twitter world (5-3) are set to battle Rachel's Team (3-5) in Week 10. Each team will have three players with byes next week, as Hayden Hurst, James Proche II, and Demarcus Robinson are off for Hey twitter world and Greg Zuerlein, Mac Jones, and Rashod Bateman are out for Rachel's Team. Over the last three weeks, Hey twitter world have put up 111 points per game, while Rachel's Team have averaged 127 per contest.
NOT LAST PLACE
Looking ahead to Week 10, NOT LAST PLACE (3-5) will square off against That Hurtz (5-3). Eight weeks into the season, NOT LAST PLACE have scored the 10th-most points in the league while That Hurtz (and their 111.63 points per game) are ranked 13th. Over the last three weeks, NOT LAST PLACE has put up 91.67 points per game, while That Hurtz has averaged 116 per contest.