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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Madden Legend
7-3 171.13
157.66
 
VS
proj
O.J.'s Parole Board
170.76 2-8
149.85

Madden Legend top O.J.'s Parole Board for third straight win in 171.13-170.76 battle

Madden Legend extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over O.J.'s Parole Board, eking out a 171.13-170.76 win. O.J.'s Parole Board had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Madden Legend led 156.28-153.76 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 17 points from Leighton Vander Esch on Sunday night for O.J.'s Parole Board. Madden Legend were led by Mitchell Trubisky, who passed for 355 yards , ran for 18 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 53 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 102 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (23.98 points). Madden Legend (7-3) will look to keep it rolling against Big Show, while O.J.'s Parole Board (2-8) will meet America's Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Madden Legend   O.J.'s Parole Board

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 7.5 points, Smith more-than-doubled his 3.08-point projection as the Redskins beat the Buccaneers 16-3. He made 3 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Madden Legend this week. Smith will square off against the Texans next week.
Preston Smith

Top Player Comparison

Madden Legend
Points
% of total points 171.13
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
53
26.5
31%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.98
21.85
14%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
19
14.4
11.1%
4
Jake Elliott
K
9
9.21
5.3%
O.J.'s Parole Board
Points
% of total points 170.76
1
Marcus Mariota
QB
26.87
21.22
15.7%
2
Kerryon Johnson
RB
23
9.04
13.5%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
22.3
11.9
13.1%
4
Julio Jones
WR
18.35
15.73
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for O.J.'s Parole Board, helping give O.J.'s Parole Board a 17.50-8.50 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Madden Legend boasted a 148.78-137.52 lead. For Madden Legend, Mitchell Trubisky had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 36-yard touchdown pass. Marcus Mariota had a 23-yard touchdown pass for O.J.'s Parole Board, while Mark Ingram had a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Jake Elliott had a 56-yard field goal for Madden Legend to contribute to a 171.13-170.76 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Madden Legend   O.J.'s Parole Board

Game Notes

Madden Legend won despite the fact that only six of their 16 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite eight of their 16 starters scoring more than their points projection, O.J.'s Parole Board lost.
O.J.'s Parole Board could have used points from Chris Hogan and Mario Addison, as both put up goose eggs.
O.J.'s Parole Board took the loss despite recording a season-high 170.76 points.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
O.J.'s Parole Board ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while Madden Legend ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 0.37-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Madden Legend managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 7.81-point projected margin of victory.
Madden Legend moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while O.J.'s Parole Board falls to (1-1).

Next Week Preview

Madden Legend
Madden Legend (7-3) will take on Big Show (4-6) in Week 11. Each side will have players with byes next week, as Dont'a Hightower, Myles Garrett, and Pierre Garcon are off for Madden Legend and T.J. McDonald and Jakeem Grant are out for Big Show. Over the last three weeks, Madden Legend have put up 162.46 points per game, while Big Show have averaged 141.69 per contest.
O.J.'s Parole Board
The upcoming schedule gets no easier for 15th-place O.J.'s Parole Board, considering they next get the distinct privilege of facing first-place America's Team next week. Each side has a couple of players on bye next week, as Chris Hogan and Rob Gronkowski are off for O.J.'s Parole Board and Baker Mayfield and Julian Edelman for America's Team.