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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Black/White Noise
8-1 90.63
95.66
 
VS
proj
ImGoinInSoft
72.8 4-5
80.52

Black/White Noise jump into top spot, 90.63-72.80

Black/White Noise ascended into first place in Championship with a hard-fought win over ImGoinInSoft, securing a 90.63-72.80 victory. ImGoinInSoft leapt out to a 56.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from the New England Patriots defense (29 points) and Allen Lazard (14.7). But Black/White Noise held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Derrick Henry (27.5 points) and Kyler Murray (17.83). Black/White Noise have now won seven consecutive matchups, improving to 8-1 on the season. ImGoinInSoft fall to 4-5.

Matchup Timeline

  Black/White Noise   ImGoinInSoft

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (115 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 27.5 points in a 20-17 lost to the Chiefs in Week 9. His scoring output was 79.4% more than his 15.33-point projection and was higher than his 19.67-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Black/White Noise
Points
% of total points 90.63
1
Derrick Henry
RB
27.5
15.33
30.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.83
20.78
19.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
12.7
8.24
14%
4
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.34
11%
ImGoinInSoft
Points
% of total points 72.8
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
29
7.5
39.8%
2
Allen Lazard
WR
14.7
8.31
20.2%
3
Tyler Bass
K
7
9.62
9.6%
4
Marcus Mariota
QB
6.7
16.14
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch for ImGoinInSoft, while Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal to contribute to a 66.10-9.70 lead for ImGoinInSoft.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass for Black/White Noise, who trailed 66.10-53.13 after the late afternoon slate.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for Black/White Noise to contribute to an 80.63-66.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Black/White Noise   ImGoinInSoft

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Black/White Noise scored more than their projected point totals.
ImGoinInSoft had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 17.83-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Black/White Noise earn the win, but they also covered the 15.14-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the New England Patriots defense scored 29 points, the highest scoring output for any DEF this season.

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