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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Balls Deep
6-3 170.33
96.68
 
VS
proj
Ahab defends the bronze
68.66 5-4
96.25

Balls Deep top projections, earn win over Ahab defends the bronze in 170.33-68.66 romp

Balls Deep rose to the occasion and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 170.33-68.66 victory over Ahab defends the bronze, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Balls Deep jumped out to a 129.73-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Joe Mixon (55.1 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (28.6). Lamar Jackson (16.63 points) and DK Metcalf (9.7) led the way for Ahab defends the bronze in defeat. Balls Deep improve to 6-3 on the season, while Ahab defends the bronze fall to 5-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Balls Deep   Ahab defends the bronze

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 389 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Packers, the Lions defense put up 12 points this week. They more-than-quadrupled their 2.7-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Lions defense will face the Bears next week.
The Detroit Lions defense

Top Player Comparison

Balls Deep
Points
% of total points 170.33
1
Joe Mixon
RB
55.1
13.39
32.3%
2
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
28.6
13.02
16.8%
3
Josh Allen
QB
25.43
24.13
14.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.5
15.2
13.2%
Ahab defends the bronze
Points
% of total points 68.66
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.63
20.06
24.2%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
9.7
9.21
14.1%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
9.3
13.49
13.5%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
8.8
7.17
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Balls Deep boasted a 156.23-26.50 lead. Josh Allen had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 42-yard pass for Balls Deep, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Ahab defends the bronze with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Ahab defends the bronze.

Points By Position

  Balls Deep   Ahab defends the bronze

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Balls Deep scored more in this one (170.33) than their season average (106.53).
Balls Deep have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ahab defends the bronze (1 vs 0).
Balls Deep should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Ahab defends the bronze (6 vs 5).
Balls Deep have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Ahab defends the bronze (41 vs 34).
By position, Balls Deep have outscored Ahab defends the bronze at QB, K, and DEF this season.
Balls Deep don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Balls Deep had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Ahab defends the bronze (2).
There's not much good to say about Ahab defends the bronze this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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