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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Iz Čikaga moji...
8-1 103
103.53
 
VS
proj
Fools and Horses
69 4-5
91.5

Iz Čikaga moji... jump into 1st place in 103-69 rout

Iz Čikaga moji... jumped into the top spot in Vince Lombardi Keeper League with a easy win over Fools and Horses, cruising to a 103-69 victory. Iz Čikaga moji... took a 16-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle and never gave it up. Josh Gordon (19 points) and Case Keenum (17) led the charge for Fools and Horses in the loss. Iz Čikaga moji... (8-1) have now won eight straight and will look to rack up another W against V for .... Fools and Horses (4-5) will attempt to get some positive momentum against Kablarski OVNOVI.

Matchup Timeline

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Fools and Horses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (4 Rec, 108 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 16 points in a 34-3 win over the Raiders in Week 9. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.91-point projection and was much higher than his 9.44-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Iz Čikaga moji...
Points
% of total points 103
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
28
20.93
27.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
16
6.91
15.5%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14
9.21
13.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
11
14.69
10.7%
Fools and Horses
Points
% of total points 69
1
Josh Gordon
WR
19
7.66
27.5%
2
Case Keenum
QB
17
18.63
24.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
8
14.18
11.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
6
8.07
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 71-yard catch for Iz Čikaga moji..., helping the team to a 16-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 51-yard pass for Iz Čikaga moji... to contribute to a 52-22 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Iz Čikaga moji... became the proud owner of a 82-44 lead. For Iz Čikaga moji..., Cooper Kupp had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Case Keenum made the highlight reel for Fools and Horses with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Josh Gordon had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Fools and Horses, who trailed 92-69 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Iz Čikaga moji...   Fools and Horses

StatSmack

Iz Čikaga moji... are on fire, winning eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Iz Čikaga moji... are doing a better job of that, averaging 105.44 versus Fools and Horses's 83.89.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Iz Čikaga moji... (8-1) have a better record than Fools and Horses (4-5).
Even the machines think Iz Čikaga moji... have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (97.32) than Fools and Horses (87.41).
Iz Čikaga moji... don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fools and Horses (4 vs 2).
Iz Čikaga moji... should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Fools and Horses (6 vs 3).
Iz Čikaga moji... have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Fools and Horses (38 vs 31).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Fools and Horses - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Iz Čikaga moji... (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Iz Čikaga moji... have outscored Fools and Horses at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Iz Čikaga moji... don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Iz Čikaga moji... had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Fools and Horses (2).
Don't worry Fools and Horses, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Fools and Horses
Coming up next week, Fools and Horses (4-5, 10th-place) will take on Kablarski OVNOVI (5-4, fifth-place). Each side has players with byes next week, as Case Keenum, Adam Thielen, and Courtland Sutton are off for Fools and Horses while Deshaun Watson, the Houston Texans defense, and Javorius Allen are out for Kablarski OVNOVI.
Iz Čikaga moji...
Next week will feature a pair of teams heading in opposite directions, as Iz Čikaga moji... (8-1) enter Week 10 on a eight-game unbeaten streak, while their opponent (V for ..., 3-6), have recorded two straight losses. Each team will have players on bye next week, as Joe Flacco, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Lamar Miller, Emmanuel Sanders, Michael Crabtree, and Royce Freeman are off for Iz Čikaga moji... and Kirk Cousins and Brandon McManus are out for V for .... Over the last three weeks, Iz Čikaga moji... have scored 97.33 points per game, while V for ... have averaged only 73.33 per contest.