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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Not picking Christian Watson
6-3 166.42
126.92
 
VS
proj
Niners Kick A$$
125.22 4-5
115.27

Not picking Christian Watson earn win against Niners Kick A$$ in 166.42-125.22 rout

Not picking Christian Watson showed up, cruising to a 166.42-125.22 victory over Niners Kick A$$. Not picking Christian Watson earned an early 17.88-point lead on Thursday. Niners Kick A$$ came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (55.1 points) and Christian Kirk (21.6). Not to be deterred, Not picking Christian Watson rallied later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (26.8 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (13.6) put them back in the lead for good. Not picking Christian Watson (6-3) will look to maintain their winning ways against Fully Baked, while Niners Kick A$$ (4-5) meet Stream team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Not picking Christian Watson   Niners Kick A$$

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 178 yards , passing for 123 yards and scoring 4 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Fields put up 42.72 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.82-point projection and was much higher than his 18.29-point season scoring average. Fields ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Not picking Christian Watson
Points
% of total points 166.42
1
Justin Fields
QB
42.72
17.82
25.7%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.8
21.56
16.1%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
24
11.3
14.4%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
18.6
12.58
11.2%
Niners Kick A$$
Points
% of total points 125.22
1
Joe Mixon
RB
55.1
16.97
44%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
21.6
12.71
17.2%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
25.65
16%
4
Rondale Moore
WR
14.9
12.42
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run for Not picking Christian Watson, who trailed 110.32-108.02 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Not picking Christian Watson, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch, helping Not picking Christian Watson to a 156.42-125.22 lead.

Points By Position

  Not picking Christian Watson   Niners Kick A$$

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Not picking Christian Watson exceeded their projected point totals.
Niners Kick A$$ had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Niners Kick A$$ can partially blame the loss on Tyler Higbee, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not picking Christian Watson ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Niners Kick A$$ ranked 4th.
The 166.42 points scored by Not picking Christian Watson are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
Not only did Not picking Christian Watson win, but they also easily covered the 11.65-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Not picking Christian Watson moves to (4-1), while Niners Kick A$$ falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Joe Mixon (55.1 points) officially posted the league's highest score this year.

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