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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Roy's Rad Team
5-4 129.96
107.94
 
VS
proj
Immersion
84.82 5-4
108.46

Roy's Rad Team hand Immersion third straight loss in 129.96-84.82 rout

Roy's Rad Team cruised to a 129.96-84.82 victory to hand Immersion their third straight loss. Immersion pulled out to a 5.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Roy's Rad Team after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (30.2 points) and James Conner (25.8). Philip Rivers (17.12 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (13.2) carried the flag for Immersion in defeat. Roy's Rad Team improve to 5-4 on the season, while Immersion fall to 5-4.

Matchup Timeline

  Roy's Rad Team   Immersion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 163 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Ravens, Conner put up 25.8 points this week. He scored 52.6% more than his 16.91-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Conner ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Roy's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 129.96
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.2
20.1
23.2%
2
James Conner
RB
25.8
16.91
19.9%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
21.5
10.35
16.5%
4
Tom Brady
QB
15.66
22.7
12%
Immersion
Points
% of total points 84.82
1
Philip Rivers
QB
17.12
18.56
20.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.2
17.06
15.6%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
11.6
8.91
13.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
10.5
15.97
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 40-yard catch for Immersion, who trailed 85.80-35.90 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Immersion, who trailed 85.80-53.02 after the late action.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday night, but it was Roy's Rad Team who grabbed the lead, 122.96-71.62. Tom Brady linked up with Josh Gordon for a 55-yard touchdown pass for Roy's Rad Team. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for Immersion with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Roy's Rad Team   Immersion

Game Notes

Roy's Rad Team got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Immersion had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Roy's Rad Team won despite starting Rob Gronkowski, who scored zero points.
Christian McCaffrey, James Conner, and Josh Gordon all scored more points than Philip Rivers, the leading scorer for Immersion.
Roy's Rad Team put up more points than their season scoring average (120.96) while Immersion fell short of theirs (114.53).
Roy's Rad Team put up more points than their projected total, while Immersion fell short of their projection.
Roy's Rad Team moves to (2-0) in blowout games this year, while Immersion falls to (2-2).

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