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Week 9

Weekly
Grade
Apollo
4-5 205.82
197.24
 
VS
proj
MangoKid
163.02 4-5
181.08

Apollo hand MangoKid fourth straight loss, 205.82-163.02

Apollo secured a 205.82-163.02 victory to hand MangoKid their fourth straight loss. MangoKid jumped out to a 33.92-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Jalen Hurts, who passed for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 23 yards for 20.02 points, and Dameon Pierce, who ran for 139 yards (13.9 points). But Apollo held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Fields (42.72 points) and Kenneth Walker III (27.9). This marks the first time this season Apollo have gotten the best of MangoKid, after falling 202.92-189.06 in their last matchup. Apollo (4-5) will look to maintain their momentum against Mack North, while MangoKid (4-5) will face off against Axel in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Apollo   MangoKid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fields overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 42.72 points against his 17.17-point projection. In a 35-32 loss to the Dolphins, he ran for 178 yards , passed for 123 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Fields ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Justin Fields

Top Player Comparison

Apollo
Points
% of total points 205.82
1
Justin Fields
QB
42.72
17.17
20.8%
2
Kenneth Walker III
RB
27.9
14.34
13.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
21.6
19.74
10.5%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
16
14.08
7.8%
MangoKid
Points
% of total points 163.02
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
25.5
22.49
15.6%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
20.02
24.85
12.3%
3
Michael Carter
RB
15.6
10.58
9.6%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
13.9
15.25
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was MangoKid who owned the lead, 126.12-112.92. For Apollo, Justin Fields had a 61-yard touchdown run. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for MangoKid with a 47-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Apollo   MangoKid

What If

Apollo would have beaten four other teams besides MangoKid this week.
MangoKid would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played MangoKid every week, Apollo would be 6-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Apollo would have defeated MangoKid 167.3-161.3.
Apollo would be 2-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as MangoKid.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Apollo, MangoKid would be 1-6.
If Apollo had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-39.
If they played every team every week, MangoKid would be 19-44.

Coach Talk

Apollo
Hey, the key to football is finding the mismatches. Thanks to a solid display from Justin Fields, we doubled up MangoKid at the quarterback position this past week (42.72 points to 20.02). Fields went 17-for-28 for 123 yards and three TDs in a 35-32 loss to the Dolphins.
MangoKid
Unless MangoKid wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many chances" is not an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 36 times in Week 9. With only 20 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.