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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
PPE Return
5-4 130.22
128.54
 
VS
proj
Bombay's Beauties
125.7 4-5
123.24

PPE Return beat Bombay's Beauties in 130.22-125.70 thriller

PPE Return earned a close win over Bombay's Beauties, squeaking by for a 130.22-125.70 victory. Bombay's Beauties made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. PPE Return led 117.12-116.50 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.2 points from Alvin Kamara on Monday night for Bombay's Beauties. Travis Etienne Jr. (26.6 points) and Justin Jefferson (25.5) won the week for PPE Return in the victory. PPE Return (5-4) will look to get another W against A God Amon Men, while Bombay's Beauties (4-5) will take on Creepin TD in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  PPE Return   Bombay's Beauties

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Etienne Jr. overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 26.6 points against his 16.07-point projection. In a 27-20 win over the Raiders, he racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Etienne Jr. ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Travis Etienne Jr.

Top Player Comparison

PPE Return
Points
% of total points 130.22
1
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
26.6
16.07
20.4%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.5
22.49
19.6%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
26.52
15.4%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
18.6
12.58
14.3%
Bombay's Beauties
Points
% of total points 125.7
1
Geno Smith
QB
21.8
21.03
17.3%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
21.6
12.71
17.2%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
17.1
11.2
13.6%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
16
14.08
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, PPE Return owned a 103.42-83.70 lead. For PPE Return, Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Curtis Samuel made the highlight reel for Bombay's Beauties with a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which PPE Return emerged with a 117.12-105.50 lead. For PPE Return, Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Bombay's Beauties with a 51-yard pass.

Points By Position

  PPE Return   Bombay's Beauties

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. PPE Return scored more in this matchup (130.22) than their season average (118.28).
PPE Return are clutch masters, with more close wins than Bombay's Beauties (1 vs 0).
By position, PPE Return have outscored Bombay's Beauties at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
There's not much good to say about Bombay's Beauties this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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