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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Brees Knees
4-3 98.64
92.79
 
VS
proj
Kevins Micro Dongs
43.4 4-3
49.74

Brees Knees defeat Kevins Micro Dongs for third straight win in 98.64-43.40 rout

Brees Knees extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Kevins Micro Dongs, rolling to a 98.64-43.40 victory. Brees Knees got out to a 11.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind the Miami Dolphins defense (25 points) and James Conner (22.3) and never let it go. Ben Roethlisberger (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Sammy Watkins (5 Rec, 62 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Kevins Micro Dongs in defeat. Brees Knees (4-3) will look to keep it rolling against Donald's Team, while Kevins Micro Dongs (4-3) take on thelochieash's Team in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Brees Knees   Kevins Micro Dongs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 282 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Jets, the Dolphins defense put up 25 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 8.28-point projection and was much higher than their 6.83-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Brees Knees
Points
% of total points 98.64
1
Jared Goff
QB
30.34
22.67
30.8%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
25
8.28
25.3%
3
James Conner
RB
22.3
14.65
22.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10
13.98
10.1%
Kevins Micro Dongs
Points
% of total points 43.4
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.2
18.62
58.1%
2
Sammy Watkins
WR
6.4
8.24
14.7%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
5
9.91
11.5%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
4
6.1
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ben Roethlisberger had a 51-yard pass for Kevins Micro Dongs, who trailed 50.70-39.40 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 48-yard pass for Brees Knees, contributing to a 88.64-39.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brees Knees   Kevins Micro Dongs

Game Notes

Brees Knees won despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
Kevins Micro Dongs had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Brees Knees had one starters score zero points, while Kevins Micro Dongs had four.
Brees Knees put up more points than their season scoring average (98.25) while Kevins Micro Dongs fell short of theirs (68.92).
Brees Knees recorded more points than their projected total, while Kevins Micro Dongs fell short of their projection.
Not only did Brees Knees win, but they also covered the 43.05-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Brees Knees moves to (2-1), while Kevins Micro Dongs falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger officially registered the top overall scoring output of any player on Kevins Micro Dongs this season with 25.2 points.

Next Week Preview

Kevins Micro Dongs
Looking ahead to Week 10, 11th-place Kevins Micro Dongs (4-3) will take on 16th-place thelochieash's Team (1-6). Each side has a pair of players with byes next week, as Case Keenum and Kyle Rudolph are off for Kevins Micro Dongs and Devontae Booker and the Denver Broncos defense for thelochieash's Team.
Brees Knees
Next week will feature a couple of teams heading in different directions, as Brees Knees (4-3) enter Week 10 on a three-game winning streak, while their opposition (Donald's Team, 3-4), have now dropped two straight. Each team has players with byes next week, as Dalvin Cook, Alex Collins, Emmanuel Sanders, the Baltimore Ravens defense, and Stefon Diggs are out for Donald's Team and Brandon McManus, John Brown, and Jake Butt will get the week off for Brees Knees. Over the last three weeks, Brees Knees have put up 87.87 points per game, while Donald's Team have averaged only 52.31 per contest.