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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Folk it
8-1 135.78
111.05
 
VS
proj
Turn Down for Watt
82.94 4-5
100.78

Folk it knock off Turn Down for Watt for seventh straight win in 135.78-82.94 drubbing

Folk it extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant win over Turn Down for Watt, cruising to a 135.78-82.94 victory. Turn Down for Watt earned a 13.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Folk it after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass for 26 points, and Tua Tagovailoa, who passed for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns (24.08 points). Joe Burrow (19.14 points) and Joshua Palmer (14.6) carried the flag for Turn Down for Watt in defeat. Folk it (8-1) will look to sustain their momentum against Tony Romo Man Love, while Turn Down for Watt (4-5) will attempt to develop some positive momentum against Jimmy's Best Football Team!.

Matchup Timeline

  Folk it   Turn Down for Watt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 26 points against their 8.5-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

Folk it
Points
% of total points 135.78
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
19.1%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
24.08
18.86
17.7%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
22
18.85
16.2%
4
Nick Folk
K
17
8.49
12.5%
Turn Down for Watt
Points
% of total points 82.94
1
Joe Burrow
QB
19.14
20.61
23.1%
2
Joshua Palmer
WR
14.6
10.3
17.6%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
13.65
16.8%
4
Chris Olave
WR
10.1
13.08
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Folk it to contribute to a 135.78-59.34 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Folk it   Turn Down for Watt

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Folk it scored more points in this matchup (135.78) than their season average (117.73).
Folk it are on a roll, with victories in seven straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Turn Down for Watt need some help then, averaging just 90.89 versus Folk it's 117.73.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Folk it (8-1) have a better record than Turn Down for Watt (4-5).
Even the machines think Folk it have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (110.69) than Turn Down for Watt (105.36).
Folk it don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Turn Down for Watt (6 vs 1).
Folk it should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Turn Down for Watt (7 vs 2).
Folk it have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Turn Down for Watt (37 vs 27).
Turn Down for Watt have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Folk it (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Folk it have outscored Turn Down for Watt at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Folk it don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Folk it had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Turn Down for Watt (0).
There's not much good to say about Turn Down for Watt this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Folk it
Assembling a starting crew that produced 135.78 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right. We should tip our cap to the GM of Turn Down for Watt, take this W in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy championship.
Turn Down for Watt
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six starting offensive position players (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Turn Down for Watt collectively gained a whopping 403 total yards. Not one of those players could find his way to the end zone in Week 9.