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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
DITKA
4-5 107.9
91.43
 
VS
proj
Sesquipedantic Squad
55.52 4-5
81.03

DITKA defeat Sesquipedantic Squad in 107.90-55.52 beatdown

DITKA rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 107.90-55.52 victory over Sesquipedantic Squad, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in the matchup, as DITKA nabbed a 59.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 50.6 points from the New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Travis Etienne Jr. (109 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds). Lamar Jackson (133 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 82 Rush Yds) and the Miami Dolphins defense (32 Pts Allowed, 368 Yds Allowed) led the way for Sesquipedantic Squad in the loss. DITKA (4-5) will look to earn another win against Breeced Lightning, while Sesquipedantic Squad (4-5) will take on Unstoppable in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  DITKA   Sesquipedantic Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 26 points against their 8.5-point projection. During a 26-3 win over the Colts, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Patriots defense ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

DITKA
Points
% of total points 107.9
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
24.1%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
24.6
13.02
22.8%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
16.7
17.83
15.5%
4
Riley Patterson
K
11
6.48
10.2%
Sesquipedantic Squad
Points
% of total points 55.52
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.52
21.47
31.6%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
9
6.6
16.2%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
8
9.26
14.4%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
6.7
7.16
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Sesquipedantic Squad.

Points By Position

  DITKA   Sesquipedantic Squad

Game Notes

DITKA won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Sesquipedantic Squad had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DITKA put up more points than their season scoring average (90.42) while Sesquipedantic Squad fell short of theirs (90.45).
DITKA recorded more points than their projected total, while Sesquipedantic Squad fell short of their projection.
Not only did DITKA win, but they also easily covered the 10.4-point predicted margin of victory.
DITKA moves to (2-2) in blowout games this season, while Sesquipedantic Squad falls to (2-3).

Next Week Preview

Sesquipedantic Squad
Up ahead next week, Sesquipedantic Squad (4-5, seventh-place) are scheduled to square off against Unstoppable (6-3, fourth-place). Sesquipedantic Squad might have to rearrange their lineup some with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Boyd out on bye in Week 10. Unstoppable will be without Mark Andrews.
DITKA
DITKA (4-5) will square off against Breeced Lightning (2-7) in Week 10. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to consider in Week 10, as the New England Patriots defense, Isaiah Likely, and Ja'Marr Chase are off for DITKA, while Breeced Lightning will be missing Michael Carter and Rhamondre Stevenson. Over the last three weeks, DITKA have scored 100.95 points per game, while Breeced Lightning have averaged 85.64 per contest.