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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Team Butthole
5-4 133.2
107.28
 
VS
proj
Professor Chaos
123.14 4-5
113.4

Team Butthole earn win over Professor Chaos, 133.20-123.14

Team Butthole showed up, emerging victorious with a 133.20-123.14 victory over Professor Chaos. Team Butthole jumped out to a 34.66-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 58.7 points from the New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Allen Lazard (4 Rec, 87 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (8 Rec, 127 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (291 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 40 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Professor Chaos in the loss. Team Butthole (5-4) will look to build on their success against Bustin’ Pervert, while Professor Chaos (4-5) will try to generate some positive momentum against DK’s Jungle.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Butthole   Professor Chaos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 39 points against their 14.22-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

Team Butthole
Points
% of total points 133.2
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
39
14.22
29.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
21
25.68
15.8%
3
Allen Lazard
WR
19.7
11.04
14.8%
4
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
17.8
7.53
13.4%
Professor Chaos
Points
% of total points 123.14
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
25.8
18.28
21%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19.64
22.4
15.9%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
18.6
9.11
15.1%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.2
10.91
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Team Butthole had a 101.10-66.44 lead. For Team Butthole, Allen Lazard had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 47-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Professor Chaos, while Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Team Butthole became the proud owner of a 131.00-123.14 lead. For Team Butthole, Kyler Murray had a 22-yard touchdown pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for Professor Chaos with a 69-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Team Butthole   Professor Chaos

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Team Butthole scored more points in this matchup (133.2) than their season average (113.62).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Team Butthole has left fewer points on the bench this season (434.56) than Professor Chaos (511.3).
Team Butthole play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Professor Chaos (1).
By position, Team Butthole have outscored Professor Chaos at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Team Butthole has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Professor Chaos this season (-7).
Hey Professor Chaos, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Team Butthole
Deploying a lineup that won by over 10 points this past week... we took care of business and did what we needed to do. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our next challenge in Week 10.
Professor Chaos
Whoa now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for Professor Chaos collectively logged just four targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 10!