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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Sparkeyz Sportz
5-5 104
101.84
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
58 2-8
77.95

Dusty's Dirtballs lose to Sparkeyz Sportz in 104-58 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Dusty's Dirtballs didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as Sparkeyz Sportz cruised to a 104-58 win. Dusty's Dirtballs got out to a 9-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Sparkeyz Sportz after that. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (30 points) and Philip Rivers (17). Cam Newton (193 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Frank Gore (90 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds) led the way for Dusty's Dirtballs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sparkeyz Sportz have taken down Dusty's Dirtballs, after winning 105-61 in their last matchup. Sparkeyz Sportz (5-5) will look to rack up another W against Buckmasters, while Dusty's Dirtballs (2-8) attempt to get back in the win column against Smokin' Aces.

Matchup Timeline

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (151 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30 points against the Eagles in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.36-point projection and was much higher than his 13.5-point season scoring average. Elliott ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Sparkeyz Sportz
Points
% of total points 104
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
30
14.36
28.8%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
17
23.05
16.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
17
12.65
16.3%
4
Julio Jones
WR
16
13.88
15.4%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 58
1
Cam Newton
QB
16
25.81
27.6%
2
Frank Gore
RB
10
4.42
17.2%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
7
6.9
12.1%
4
DeSean Jackson
WR
6
6.56
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout plays on Thursday, after which Dusty's Dirtballs became the proud owner of a 19-10 lead. For Sparkeyz Sportz, Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had a 66-yard touchdown pass for Sparkeyz Sportz, while Davante Adams had a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping Sparkeyz Sportz to a 70-51 lead.

Points By Position

  Sparkeyz Sportz   Dusty's Dirtballs

Game Notes

Four of the eight starters on Sparkeyz Sportz scored higher than their projected point totals.
Dusty's Dirtballs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Sparkeyz Sportz had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Dusty's Dirtballs.
Sparkeyz Sportz put up more points than their season scoring average (96.1) while Dusty's Dirtballs fell short of theirs (76.8).
Sparkeyz Sportz put up more points than their projected total, while Dusty's Dirtballs failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 46-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sparkeyz Sportz get the win, but they also covered the 23.89-point predicted margin of victory.
Sparkeyz Sportz moves to (4-0) in blowout games this season, while Dusty's Dirtballs falls to (0-6).

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