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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Safety Third
4-5 101.86
121.02
 
VS
proj
Niemcza Rams
73.77 2-7
85.72

Safety Third hand Niemcza Rams sixth straight loss, 101.86-73.77

Safety Third secured a 101.86-73.77 victory to hand Niemcza Rams their sixth consecutive loss. Niemcza Rams earned a 2.12-point lead on Thursday, but Safety Third held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Justin Jefferson (23 points) and Dameon Pierce (16.9). Jalen Hurts (19.02 points) and Nick Folk (13) did their part for Niemcza Rams in the loss. Safety Third (4-5) will look to keep it rolling against Unicorns, while Niemcza Rams (2-7) take on Maciej's Glorious Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Safety Third   Niemcza Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pierce overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 16.9 points against his 13.73-point projection. During a 29-17 loss to the Eagles, he ran for 139 yards . Pierce ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dameon Pierce

Top Player Comparison

Safety Third
Points
% of total points 101.86
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
23
18.86
22.6%
2
Dameon Pierce
RB
16.9
13.73
16.6%
3
Taylor Heinicke
QB
13.66
13.11
13.4%
4
Chris Olave
WR
10.1
13.05
9.9%
Niemcza Rams
Points
% of total points 73.77
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
19.02
24.48
25.8%
2
Nick Folk
K
13
7.26
17.6%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
12.5
9.71
16.9%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
8
3.79
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Safety Third, while Taylor Heinicke had a 49-yard touchdown pass, contributing to an 82.36-48.37 lead for Safety Third.

Points By Position

  Safety Third   Niemcza Rams

What If

Safety Third would have beaten only three other teams besides Niemcza Rams this week.
Niemcza Rams would have lost to eight other teams besides Safety Third this week.
If Safety Third played Niemcza Rams every week this season, they'd be 5-4.
Last week, Niemcza Rams would have gotten the win over Safety Third 119.6-99.54.
Safety Third would be 3-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Niemcza Rams.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Safety Third, Niemcza Rams would be 2-6.
If Safety Third had played every team in the league each week, they would be 38-61.
If they played every team every week, Niemcza Rams would be 37-62.

Next Week Preview

Niemcza Rams
One winless streak will end in Week 10 as 10th-place Niemcza Rams have now lost six games in a row while their opponent, Maciej's Glorious Team, have dropped four straight. Each side has multiple bye weeks to contend with in Week 10, as Nick Folk, Hunter Henry, Tyler Boyd, and Mark Andrews are off for Niemcza Rams while Jakobi Meyers and Trey Hendrickson are out for Maciej's Glorious Team.
Safety Third
Safety Third (4-5) are set to battle Unicorns (1-8) in Week 10. Each team has players on bye next week, as James Robinson, Justin Tucker, and Damien Harris are off for Unicorns and Quinnen Williams and Marcus Williams will get the week off for Safety Third. Over the last two weeks, Safety Third have put up 100.7 points per game, while Unicorns have averaged 96.15 per contest.