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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Cy Yung
6-3 172.48
154.22
 
VS
proj
DC KING CITY
148.4 5-4
139.98

Cy Yung overtake DC KING CITY for top spot in 172.48-148.40 rout

Cy Yung overtook DC KING CITY in the standings, climbing atop the standings in King's Court with a dominant win, cruising to a 172.48-148.40 victory. DC KING CITY nabbed a 29.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cy Yung after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes (51.6 points) and Austin Ekeler (23.1). Derrick Henry (115 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Curtis Samuel (16 Rush Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for DC KING CITY in defeat. Cy Yung (6-3) have now won five matchups in a row and will look to add to their success against Fr@nchi$e -The $ho. DC KING CITY (5-4) attempt to get back in the win column against Penn Branch Bullets.

Matchup Timeline

  Cy Yung   DC KING CITY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 51.6 points against his 32.7-point projection. In a 20-17 win over the Titans, he passed for 446 yards , ran for 63 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. Mahomes ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Cy Yung
Points
% of total points 172.48
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
51.6
32.7
29.9%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
23.1
20.48
13.4%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
18.8
12.12
10.9%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
15
12.13
8.7%
DC KING CITY
Points
% of total points 148.4
1
Derrick Henry
RB
28.5
17.99
19.2%
2
Curtis Samuel
WR
24.1
11.56
16.2%
3
Lamar Jackson
QB
19.1
26.87
12.9%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
17.7
13.33
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Curtis Samuel had a 49-yard touchdown catch for DC KING CITY, contributing to a 72.10-39.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Cy Yung, while Ryan Succop had a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 100.80-89.80 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for DC KING CITY, who trailed 172.48-129.30 after the evening game.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 24-yard touchdown pass for DC KING CITY.

Points By Position

  Cy Yung   DC KING CITY

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cy Yung scored more points in this one (172.48) than their season average (159.79).
Cy Yung are on fire, with victories in five straight matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Cy Yung has left fewer points on the bench this season (342.66) than DC KING CITY (505.71).
Once Cy Yung put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than DC KING CITY (5 vs 2).
Cy Yung are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than DC KING CITY (1).
Cy Yung should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DC KING CITY (7 vs 6).
By position, Cy Yung have outscored DC KING CITY at QB and TE this season.
Cy Yung don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry DC KING CITY, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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