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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
BUCCANEERS
5-4 143.94
114.75
 
VS
proj
Red Dawgs
106.64 6-3
98.21

BUCCANEERS knock off Red Dawgs for third straight win in 143.94-106.64 beatdown

BUCCANEERS extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Red Dawgs, cruising to a 143.94-106.64 victory. Red Dawgs got out to a 20.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all BUCCANEERS after that. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 446 yards , ran for 63 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 35.14 points, and the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 121 yards, and intercepted a pass (26 points). Cooper Kupp (22.8 points) and Dallas Goedert (20) were the leaders for Red Dawgs in defeat. BUCCANEERS (5-4) will look to build on their success against Overdose's Cool Team, while Red Dawgs (6-3) take on Rob Zombie ... in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  BUCCANEERS   Red Dawgs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the third 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

BUCCANEERS
Points
% of total points 143.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35.14
23.46
24.4%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
8.5
18.1%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
17.15
16.5%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
23.5
16.34
16.3%
Red Dawgs
Points
% of total points 106.64
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
22.8
17.54
21.4%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
20
9.01
18.8%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
19.14
20.61
17.9%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
17.6
10.28
16.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for BUCCANEERS, who trailed 83.84-77.60 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Red Dawgs, contributing to a 106.64-77.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Derrick Henry had a 56-yard run for BUCCANEERS, helping the team to a 136.24-106.64 lead.

Points By Position

  BUCCANEERS   Red Dawgs

What If

BUCCANEERS would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Red Dawgs would have lost to three other teams besides BUCCANEERS this week.
BUCCANEERS would be 4-5 if they played Red Dawgs every week.
BUCCANEERS would have defeated Red Dawgs 178.52-81.58 had they played each other last week.
BUCCANEERS would be 6-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Red Dawgs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as BUCCANEERS, Red Dawgs would be 6-2.
If BUCCANEERS had played every team in the league each week, they would be 49-32.
If they played every team every week, Red Dawgs would be 52-29.

Next Week Preview

Red Dawgs
Week 10 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the top four teams in the league, as second-place Red Dawgs (6-3) battles fourth-place Rob Zombie ... (5-4). Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Joe Burrow and Evan McPherson are off for Red Dawgs and Tyler Boyd and Jakobi Meyers for Rob Zombie ....
BUCCANEERS
Next week will feature two teams heading in opposite directions, as BUCCANEERS (5-4) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 10 opponent (Overdose's Cool Team, 4-5), have now dropped two straight. Each side will have three players with byes next week, as the New England Patriots defense, Garrett Wilson, and Greg Zuerlein are off for BUCCANEERS and Joe Mixon, Nick Folk, and Michael Carter are out for Overdose's Cool Team. Over the last three weeks, BUCCANEERS have scored 142.59 points per game, while Overdose's Cool Team have averaged only 90.71 per contest.