Week 09 | Matchups Recap and Teams Performances

Posted Nov 8, 2022

Teams Performances

League Highlights

Sorocaba Steelers, Limeira Jetsons, and London Knights all got wins this week despite not starting a top-15 scoring QB.

Paulinia Robots has now beaten their weekly score projection in each matchup this season.

Limeira Jetsons continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.

Amparo Bikers continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.

Indaiatuba Riders has now increased their score each of the past three weeks.

Indaiatuba Blues has now beaten their projected score three weeks in a row.

Sorocaba Steelers is on a six-game winning streak.

Indaiatuba Riders used pass-catchers to their advantage by starting the league’s top-scoring WR (Adams with 36.60 points) and the top-scoring TE (Goedert with 24.00) this week.

No surprise here: teams have won 88.9% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (8-1 overall).

Indaiatuba Pats was tough to beat with the league’s top-scoring QB (Fields with 42.72 points) and the top-scoring RB (Mixon with 55.10) this week.

Indaiatuba Pats is on a four-game winning streak.

London Knights is on a three-game winning streak.

Teams have won a mere 37.9% of the time this season (11-18) when they fail to throw a Pass TD.

Limeira Jetsons was projected to win by the widest margin in the league this week (48.48 points) and they topped it with a 58.38-point victory.

The average projected score for Week 9 was 98.64 points.

Weekly Trophies

Trophies

Points left on bench

Team Strengths and Weakness

Matchups Recap

Paulinia Robots Finishes Strong Against Goncalves Miners, Knocking Them from 1st Place

Paulinia Robots had an excellent primetime showing with 54.74 points on Sunday Night Football (39% of their total score) to get the comeback win over Goncalves Miners 138.84 to 98.34. The late heroics were somewhat unexpected, since they were originally projected to tally 41.28 points on Sunday night. Paulinia Robots was led by Patrick Mahomes (446 Pas Yds, 63 Rsh Yds, 1 2PT, 1 Pas TD/1 Int, 1 Rsh TD). Mahomes passed for 446 yards and contributed 34.14 points to the total. Paulinia Robots (7-2, 1,131.40 points) climbs into second place, while Goncalves Miners (7-2, 1,093.62 points) drops to fourth place.

While Justin Fields led Paulinia Robots matches (with 26.04 points), Mahomes has now been the team’s high scorer in two of the last three weeks.

Paulinia Robots gets Campinas Giants (2-7, 906.48) in Week 10, while Goncalves Miners battles Limeira Dead Rabbits (4-5, 916.02).

Paulinia Robots

Goncalves Miners

Big Three Is More Than Enough, as Sorocaba Steelers Throat-Punches Sorocaba Wild Mules

With the three-headed monster of Tyreek Hill, Travis Etienne, and Derrick Henry leading the charge, Sorocaba Steelers dismantled Sorocaba Wild Mules 149.80 to 65.26. That threesome combined to score 77.40 points, surpassing the total of Sorocaba Wild Mules. Etienne scored two touchdowns, accounting for 26.60 points (109 Rsh Yds, 2 TD). Henry came through with two touchdowns to contribute 23.50 points (115 Rsh Yds, 2 TD), while Hill pitched in 27.30 points (143 Rec Yds, 1 TD). Sorocaba Steelers had their top score of the season, as well as the second-largest margin of victory in the league. Sorocaba Steelers (7-2, 1,020.82 points) climbs into third place, while Sorocaba Wild Mules (1-8, 870.14 points) is still looking up at everyone from the cellar.

Sorocaba Wild Mules had one fairly important player that let some chances slip away. Even though Kyle Pitts saw a total of seven targets, he only reeled in two catches.

While JuJu Smith-Schuster led Sorocaba Steelers in Week 7 (with 25.40 points) and Derrick Henry last week (35.80 points), Hill has now been the team’s top point-getter twice in the last four weeks. Additionally, with 30 touches this week for Travis Etienne, it means that his touches have now increased in three consecutive games.

In Week 10, Sorocaba Steelers takes on Amparo Bikers (3-6, 986.78), while Sorocaba Wild Mules gets London Knights (5-4, 799.00).

Sorocaba Wild Mules

Sorocaba Steelers

Indaiatuba Riders Beats Amparo Bikers, Grabs 8th Place

Indaiatuba Riders (4-5, 990.32 points) got the 17th-highest player score on the season from Davante Adams (146 Rec Yds, 2 TD) to beat Amparo Bikers (3-6, 986.78 points) 123.10 to 100.36 in a seesaw battle. Indaiatuba Riders took command of the matchup first with a 24.00 to 8.00 lead heading into Sunday. That advantage disappeared by the end of the early Sunday games and they trailed by 2.56. However, following the late Sunday games, Indaiatuba Riders regained the lead for good with the help of 11.00 points from Leonard Fournette.

There was one player on Amparo Bikers who wasn’t fully in tune with his QB. Even though Amon-Ra St. Brown saw a total of nine targets, he reeled in just four catches.

Since Adams was the top point-getter for Indaiatuba Riders, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 22.10 points, Leonard Fournette paced the squad in Week 6, while Trevor Lawrence (18.70 points) was tops in Week 7 and Tony Pollard (33.70 points) in Week 8.

Indaiatuba Riders takes on Rio Claro Farmers (6-3, 1,046.30) next week, while Amparo Bikers faces Sorocaba Steelers (7-2, 1,020.82).

Indaiatuba Riders

Amparo Bikers

Big Three Is More Than Enough, as Indaiatuba Pats Beats Up Rio Claro Farmers

Spearheaded by the triumvirate of Joe Mixon, Justin Fields, and Rhamondre Stevenson, Indaiatuba Pats dismantled Rio Claro Farmers 166.12 to 94.32. Combining for 113.82 points, that threesome alone beat the total of Rio Claro Farmers. Mixon scored five touchdowns, adding 55.10 points (153 Rsh Yds, 58 Rec Yds, 4 Rsh TD, 1 Rec TD). Fields delivered 178 rushing yards to contribute 42.72 points (123 Pas Yds, 178 Rsh Yds, 1 2PT, 3 Pas TD, 1 Rsh TD), while Stevenson chipped in 16.00 points (60 Rsh Yds, 1 Rec TD). Also, Mixon recorded the highest point total in the league this season, with Fields tallying the fourth-highest total. Indaiatuba Pats had the best score of the week, as well as the fourth-largest margin of victory in the league this season. To make matters worse, Rio Claro Farmers had a starter score zero points (Robert Woods). Indaiatuba Pats (7-2, 1,130.88 points) climbs into first place, while Rio Claro Farmers (6-3, 1,046.30 points) stays in fifth place.

There was one player on Indaiatuba Pats who wasn’t fully in tune with his QB. Despite being targeted seven times, Rhamondre Stevenson could manage just three catches.

Since Mixon was the high scorer for Indaiatuba Pats, it means that a different player has now led the team in each of the last six weeks. With 33.22 points, Jared Goff paced the squad in Week 4, while Gabe Davis (32.10 points) was team-leader in Week 5 and Rhamondre Stevenson (25.10 points) led the way in Week 6. Daniel Jones (28.78 points) was tops in Week 7 and A.J. Brown (39.60 points) led last week.

In Week 10, Indaiatuba Pats plays Limeira Jetsons (6-3, 1,056.94), while Rio Claro Farmers faces Indaiatuba Riders (4-5, 990.32).

Indaiatuba Pats

Rio Claro Farmers

London Knights Wins Comeback Nailbiter over Barao Butchers, Streak Now at Three

London Knights got 14.00 points from Nick Folk and 13.64 from Aaron Rodgers (291 Pas Yds, 40 Rsh Yds, 1 TD/3 Int), edging Barao Butchers 72.94 to 70.80. London Knights came into the Monday night game facing a 3.76-point deficit, but scored 5.90 for the comeback victory. This was a back-and-forth battle that saw the lead change hands three times, with the largest lead being 31.34 points after Sunday afternoon. This close win was revenge for a loss to Barao Butchers in their last meeting a season ago. London Knights (5-4, 799.00 points) climbs into seventh place and Barao Butchers (2-7, 822.42 points) drops to 13th place.

Since Folk was the top point-getter for London Knights, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 16.00 points, Deebo Samuel paced the squad in Week 6, while Terry McLaurin (18.30 points) was tops in Week 7 and D’Onta Foreman (31.80 points) last week.

In Week 10, London Knights will meet the last-place team in the league, Sorocaba Wild Mules (1-8, 870.14). Barao Butchers gets Indaiatuba Blues (2-7, 1,041.78).

Barao Butchers

London Knights

Limeira Jetsons Lights Up Limeira Dead Rabbits, Captures Career Series Lead 2-1

Limeira Jetsons picked up 27.90 points from Kenneth Walker III (109 Rsh Yds, 2 TD) and 19.90 from Mecole Hardman (79 Rec Yds, 1 TD) to stomp Limeira Dead Rabbits 115.10 to 56.72. Limeira Dead Rabbits has lost their third straight matchup. Limeira Dead Rabbits, already one of the lowest-scoring teams in the league this season, scored just 56% of their 101.78 season average. To make matters worse, Limeira Dead Rabbits had several starters score zero points. Limeira Dead Rabbits (4-5, 916.02 points) drops to ninth place and Limeira Jetsons (6-3, 1,056.94 points) remains in sixth place.

The high scorer for Limeira Jetsons has flip-flopped the last few weeks. Stefon Diggs led the team with 30.80 points in Week 6 and 22.80 points matches, while Walker led the way in Week 7 (with 28.70 points) and then again this week.

Limeira Jetsons matches up against first-place Indaiatuba Pats (7-2, 1,130.88) next week. Limeira Dead Rabbits takes on Goncalves Miners (7-2, 1,093.62).

Limeira Dead Rabbits

Limeira Jetsons

Indaiatuba Blues Brings Down Campinas Giants to Move into 11th Place

Cooper Kupp racked up 26.80 points and Josh Allen added another 24.80 points with two touchdowns as Indaiatuba Blues beat Campinas Giants 128.80 to 91.10. Indaiatuba Blues took a 24.20-point lead on Sunday afternoon and maintained that advantage for the rest of the matchup. After dropping their last four matchups, Campinas Giants can’t find any answers. Even though these teams are tied for 11th place with matching 2-7 records, Indaiatuba Blues has a solid lead in points, 1,041.78 to 906.48. On top of the loss, Campinas Giants had a starter score zero points (Tyler Higbee).

There were a few players in this matchup that had plenty of chances but left some points out on the field. On the losing side, Deon Jackson and David Montgomery got 28 total touches but only tallied 80 all-purpose yards between them. For Indaiatuba Blues, AJ Dillon managed just 44 yards on 13 touches.

Since Kupp was the top point-getter for Indaiatuba Blues, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 26.36 points, Josh Allen paced the squad in Week 6, while Eno Benjamin (23.30 points) was tops in Week 7 and Nick Chubb (25.40 points) in Week 8.

In Week 10, Indaiatuba Blues will face Barao Butchers (2-7, 822.42). Campinas Giants gets Paulinia Robots (7-2, 1,131.40), who has averaged a league-leading 125.71 points this season.