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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Sparkle
3-6 94.1
90.17
 
VS
proj
Packerbackers
85.72 5-4
88.08

Despite top scorer Drake, Packerbackers fall to Mr. Sparkle, 94.10-85.72

Kenyan Drake had 22.9 points for Packerbackers, the best total in the matchup and ninth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Mr. Sparkle, who secured a 94.10-85.72 win. Packerbackers nabbed a 20.02-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Jalen Hurts. But Mr. Sparkle held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Jefferson (10 Rush Yds, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tom Brady (280 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Mr. Sparkle (3-6) will look to sustain their winning ways against Patrick Mahomesless, while Packerbackers (5-4) attempt to get back on track against Grounds Game Keeper.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Sparkle   Packerbackers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allgeier (99 Rush Yds, 24 Rec Yds) scored 12.3 points in a 20-17 lost to the Chargers in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 5.94-point projection and was much higher than his 7.09-point season scoring average. Allgeier will face the Panthers next week.
Tyler Allgeier

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Sparkle
Points
% of total points 94.1
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.5
15.21
19.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.2
17.61
16.2%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.7
8.24
13.5%
4
Tyler Allgeier
RB
12.3
5.94
13.1%
Packerbackers
Points
% of total points 85.72
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
22.9
8.13
26.7%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
25.65
23.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.1
6.71
16.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
9.3
13.49
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Packerbackers owned a 53.82-48.20 lead. Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Mr. Sparkle, while Tyler Allgeier had a 44-yard run. Meanwhile, Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch for Packerbackers, while Stefon Diggs had a 42-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for Mr. Sparkle, helping the team to a 94.10-62.82 lead.

Points By Position

  Mr. Sparkle   Packerbackers

Game Notes

Mr. Sparkle had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Packerbackers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Packerbackers can partially blame the loss on Tyler Higbee, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for Packerbackers (Kenyan Drake and Jalen Hurts) scored more points than Justin Jefferson, the leading scorer for Mr. Sparkle.
Mr. Sparkle put up more points than their season scoring average (85.43) while Packerbackers fell short of theirs (87.74).
Mr. Sparkle recorded more points than their projected total, while Packerbackers failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 8.38-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win concludes a four-match losing streak for Mr. Sparkle, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Packerbackers.
Not only did Mr. Sparkle earn the W, but they also covered the 2.09-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Kenyan Drake scored 22.9 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Mr. Sparkle
Heckuva job shrugging off that four-game winless skid, Mr. Sparkle! Every fantasy team is sure to be met with adversity somewhere along the way... keep at it and remember the 2022 season is far from over.
Packerbackers
Hey, Packerbackers, did your receiving crew talk bad about their quarterbacks or something? With only 16 total targets in Week 9, our four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) clearly got on the bad side of their respective QBs.