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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Password Is Taco
3-4 78.42
83.79
 
VS
proj
MR's Majestic Team
44 3-3
54.57

MR's Majestic Team lose to Password Is Taco in 78.42-44.00 rout

MR's Majestic Team were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Password Is Taco rolled to a 78.42-44.00 victory. MR's Majestic Team took a 2.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Password Is Taco after that. They were led by the Chicago Bears defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers for 28 points, and Melvin Gordon III, who ran for 113 yards and a touchdown (18.3 points). Jordan Howard (16.7 points) and Phillip Lindsay (8.4) were the leaders for MR's Majestic Team in defeat. Password Is Taco (3-4) will look to keep it rolling against Blazin Asians, while MR's Majestic Team (3-3) meet Balmain Forever in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Password Is Taco   MR's Majestic Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Bills in Week 9, the Bears defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 264 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 28 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Password Is Taco this week. In Week 10, the Bears will square off against the Lions.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Password Is Taco
Points
% of total points 78.42
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
28
9.97
35.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.3
15.79
23.3%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
17.12
18.56
21.8%
4
Harrison Butker
K
7
10.81
8.9%
MR's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 44
1
Jordan Howard
RB
16.7
10.75
38%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
8.4
11.73
19.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
7.5
9.95
17%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
5
7.36
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 54-yard pass for Password Is Taco, while Melvin Gordon III had a 34-yard touchdown run, helping Password Is Taco to a 76.02-44.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Password Is Taco   MR's Majestic Team

Game Notes

Password Is Taco got the W even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
MR's Majestic Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Password Is Taco had two starters score zero points, while MR's Majestic Team had three.
Password Is Taco had three players score more points than the leading scorer for MR's Majestic Team.
Password Is Taco put up more points than their season scoring average (77.19) while MR's Majestic Team fell short of theirs (80.82).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The victory snaps a two-match winless streak for Password Is Taco.
Not only did Password Is Taco win, but they also covered the 29.22-point forecasted margin of victory.
Password Is Taco moves to (2-3) in blowout games this year, while MR's Majestic Team falls to (2-1).

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