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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Matthew's Team
2-7 95.16
90.42
 
VS
proj
James's Swell Team
66.74 4-5
88.6

James's Swell Team lose to Matthew's Team, 95.16-66.74

James's Swell Team were unable to meet expectations, as Matthew's Team earned a 95.16-66.74 victory. Matthew's Team took a 18.56-point lead early Sunday afternoon. James's Swell Team came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Drew Brees (31.44 points) and Todd Gurley II (16.9). Unphased, Matthew's Team made a run later that night, as Davante Adams (13 points) put them back on top for good. Matthew's Team (2-7) will look to notch another W against Dcchick, while James's Swell Team (4-5) will try to get back in the win column against TITO's Tip-Top Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Matthew's Team   James's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 99 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Kelce tallied 25.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.99-point projection and was much higher than his 15.07-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #34 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Matthew's Team
Points
% of total points 95.16
1
Travis Kelce
TE
25.4
12.99
26.7%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14.3
8.83
15%
3
Davante Adams
WR
13
17.49
13.7%
4
Wil Lutz
K
11
10.8
11.6%
James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 66.74
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.44
22.19
47.1%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
16.9
23.3
25.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.3
12.1
16.9%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
7
11.29
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Wil Lutz had a 54-yard field goal for Matthew's Team, while Doug Baldwin had a 42-yard catch for the team, who trailed 59.74-57.66 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Matthew's Team   James's Swell Team

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Matthew's Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (478.1) than James's Swell Team (614.76).
Matthew's Team see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than James's Swell Team (0).
By position, Matthew's Team have outscored James's Swell Team at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Matthew's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for James's Swell Team (0).
There's not much good to say about James's Swell Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

James's Swell Team
Two squads with matching 4-5 records, sixth-place James's Swell Team are set to face off against seventh-place TITO's Tip-Top Team in Week 10. Each side has a couple of players with byes next week, as Emmanuel Sanders and Royce Freeman are off for James's Swell Team and Demaryius Thomas and Stefon Diggs for TITO's Tip-Top Team.
Matthew's Team
In a showdown between the two lowest-scoring teams in the league, Matthew's Team (2-7) go up against Dcchick (4-5) in Week 10. Matthew's Team may need to shuffle their lineup some with the Denver Broncos defense out on bye in Week 10. Dcchick will be without Justin Tucker and Lamar Miller. Over the last three weeks, Matthew's Team have scored 90.01 points per game, while Dcchick have averaged 77.41 per contest.