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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Phamtastic
7-3 140.52
136.2
 
VS
proj
Hungry Hippo
87.82 5-5
124.5

Mr. Phamtastic beat Hungry Hippo for third straight win in 140.52-87.82 rout

Mr. Phamtastic extended their win streak to three games with a easy victory over Hungry Hippo, rolling to a 140.52-87.82 win. Mr. Phamtastic nabbed a 27.52-point lead on Thursday behind James Conner (13.8 points) and Cam Newton (13.72) and never let go of it. Jared Goff (23.02 points) and the Green Bay Packers defense (16) led the way for Hungry Hippo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mr. Phamtastic have gotten the best of Hungry Hippo, after winning 159.14-89.04 in their last matchup. Mr. Phamtastic (7-3) will look to keep it rolling against Darkhorse198, while Hungry Hippo (5-5) will take on Started from the top in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Phamtastic   Hungry Hippo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 56 yards and a touchdown against the Browns, Hooper registered 16.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.8-point projection and was much higher than his 9.5-point season scoring average. Hooper ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Austin Hooper

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Phamtastic
Points
% of total points 140.52
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
30.2
15.94
21.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.5
24.71
17.4%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
22.9
12.35
16.3%
4
Austin Hooper
TE
16.6
7.8
11.8%
Hungry Hippo
Points
% of total points 87.82
1
Jared Goff
QB
23.02
22.73
26.2%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
16
12.02
18.2%
3
Duke Johnson Jr.
RB
12.6
9.5
14.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
12
20.4
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cam Newton had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Mr. Phamtastic, contributing to a 27.52-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Mr. Phamtastic, while Matt Prater had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 80.32-29.80 lead for Mr. Phamtastic.

Points By Position

  Mr. Phamtastic   Hungry Hippo

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Hungry Hippo, Mr. Phamtastic averaged more points (149.83) than they usually score (132.71).
Mr. Phamtastic are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mr. Phamtastic are doing a better job of that, averaging 132.71 versus Hungry Hippo's 119.37.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Mr. Phamtastic (7-3) have a better record than Hungry Hippo (5-5).
Even the computers think Mr. Phamtastic have better players. Their projected average points is higher (129.06) than Hungry Hippo (116.8).
Once Mr. Phamtastic put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hungry Hippo (5 vs 3).
Hungry Hippo have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Mr. Phamtastic (1) this season and still losing the matchup.
By position, Mr. Phamtastic have outscored Hungry Hippo at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Mr. Phamtastic don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Mr. Phamtastic had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hungry Hippo (0).
There's not much good to say about Hungry Hippo this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Mr. Phamtastic
Mr. Phamtastic (7-3) will go up against Darkhorse198 (3-7) in Week 11. Each side has a couple of bye weeks to contend with in Week 11, as Kenyan Drake and Rob Gronkowski are off for Mr. Phamtastic and the Buffalo Bills defense and Isaiah Crowell for Darkhorse198. Over the last three weeks, Mr. Phamtastic have scored 133.89 points per game, while Darkhorse198 have averaged 115.15 per contest.
Hungry Hippo
Looking ahead to Week 11, Hungry Hippo (5-5) will look to right the ship against Started from the top (4-6). Each side has multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 11, as Duke Johnson Jr., Elijah McGuire, James White, Jarvis Landry, and David Njoku are off for Hungry Hippo while LeSean McCoy, Robbie Gould, and Danny Amendola are out for Started from the top.