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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Dilly Dilly
5-4 134.68
135.53
 
VS
proj
The Little Dingy's
112.04 4-5
119.8

Despite top scorer the Patriots defense, The Little Dingy's fall to Dilly Dilly in 134.68-112.04 blowout

The New England Patriots defense had 28 points for The Little Dingy's, the best total in the matchup and fourth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Dilly Dilly, who rolled to a 134.68-112.04 win. The Little Dingy's got out to a 15.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dilly Dilly after that. They were led by Cooper Kupp (26.8 points) and Justin Jefferson (25.5). The New England Patriots defense (3 Pts Allowed, 121 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Joe Burrow (206 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for The Little Dingy's in defeat. Dilly Dilly (5-4) will look to sustain their momentum against Process Blows..., while The Little Dingy's (4-5) will match up against Space Pirates in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Dilly Dilly   The Little Dingy's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Falcons in Week 9, Ekeler racked up 71 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 24.1 points to scored 20.7% higher than his 19.96-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Dilly Dilly this week. Next week, Ekeler will play the 49ers.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Dilly Dilly
Points
% of total points 134.68
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.8
21.56
19.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.5
22.49
18.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.1
19.96
17.9%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
12.06
14%
The Little Dingy's
Points
% of total points 112.04
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
28
10.36
25%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
21.14
24.03
18.9%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
15.9
17.48
14.2%
4
Chris Olave
WR
13.1
15.72
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dilly Dilly who owned the lead, 89.08-84.14. Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Dilly Dilly, while Tyler Bass had a 51-yard field goal. Greg Zuerlein made the highlight reel for The Little Dingy's with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Dilly Dilly, helping the team to a 115.88-89.74 lead.

Points By Position

  Dilly Dilly   The Little Dingy's

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Dilly Dilly scored fewer points in this one (134.68) than their season average of 142.09.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dilly Dilly are doing a better job of that, averaging 142.09 versus The Little Dingy's's 123.84.
Even the computers think Dilly Dilly have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (141.6) than The Little Dingy's (119.63).
Dilly Dilly don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Little Dingy's (5 vs 3).
Dilly Dilly are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than The Little Dingy's (0 vs 1).
By position, Dilly Dilly have outscored The Little Dingy's at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Dilly Dilly don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Dilly Dilly had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Little Dingy's (1).
Hey The Little Dingy's, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

The Little Dingy's
Coming up next week, The Little Dingy's (4-5, sixth-place) are due to take on Space Pirates (5-4, fifth-place). Each side has players on bye next week, as the New England Patriots defense, Joe Burrow, Greg Zuerlein, Jakobi Meyers, and Tyler Conklin are off for The Little Dingy's and Michael Carter and Zach Wilson are out for Space Pirates.
Dilly Dilly
Dilly Dilly (5-4) square off against Process Blows... (2-7) in Week 10. Dilly Dilly might have to shuffle the deck a bit with Corey Davis out on bye next week. Process Blows... will be without Mac Jones, the Baltimore Ravens defense, Tyler Boyd, and Breece Hall. Over the last three weeks, Dilly Dilly have put up 139.58 points per game, while Process Blows... have averaged 123.03 per contest.