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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Planet united
5-4 82
80.72
 
VS
proj
Desert Eagles
80 4-5
83.71

Planet united come back to knock off Desert Eagles for third straight win in 82-80 duel

Planet united extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Desert Eagles, coming back to earn an 82-80 victory. After trailing 80-72 heading into Monday night, Planet united made a comeback behind Justin Tucker, who made both of his FG attempts for 10 points. Trevor Lawrence (18 points) and Cooper Kupp (18) led the way for Desert Eagles in defeat. Planet united (5-4) will look to keep it rolling against V for ..., while Desert Eagles (4-5) try to get back on track against So Solid Spoilers.

Matchup Timeline

  Planet united   Desert Eagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 6 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown against the Titans, Hardman tallied 13 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 4.74-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. Hardman ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Mecole Hardman

Top Player Comparison

Planet united
Points
% of total points 82
1
Jared Goff
QB
15
19.6
18.3%
2
Michael Carter
RB
14
7.04
17.1%
3
Mecole Hardman
WR
13
4.74
15.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
11
11.3
13.4%
Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 80
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18
19.51
22.5%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
18
13.14
22.5%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
7.14
12.5%
4
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
10
7.61
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Greg Zuerlein had a 53-yard field goal for Desert Eagles, who trailed 52-43 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 69-yard touchdown catch for Desert Eagles, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 22-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 80-52 lead for Desert Eagles.

Points By Position

  Planet united   Desert Eagles

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Desert Eagles have lost their last three matchups, while Planet united have won three straight.
Planet united laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Desert Eagles (0).
Planet united have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Desert Eagles (2 vs 0).
Planet united should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Desert Eagles (5 vs 4).
Desert Eagles have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Planet united (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Planet united have outscored Desert Eagles at K and DEF this season.
Don't worry Desert Eagles, 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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