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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
MFIC
6-4 127
96.48
 
VS
proj
The Meatball Hoagies
112 4-6
100.59

MFIC come back to hand The Meatball Hoagies third straight loss, 127-112

MFIC came from behind for a 127-112 win to hand The Meatball Hoagies their third straight loss. Trailing 112-101 heading into Sunday night, MFIC roared back behind Zach Ertz, who caught 14 passes for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points. David Johnson (29 points) and Russell Wilson (27) carried the flag for The Meatball Hoagies in the loss. MFIC (6-4) will look to rack up another win against THROAT HOAGIES, while The Meatball Hoagies (4-6) attempt to develop some positive momentum against Old Stonewall's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  MFIC   The Meatball Hoagies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 34-22 win over the Lions, Robinson II scored 25 points to more-than-triple his 7.55-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the second-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 11, Robinson II and the Bears will face the Vikings.
Allen Robinson II

Top Player Comparison

MFIC
Points
% of total points 127
1
Zach Ertz
TE
26
8.65
20.5%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
25
7.55
19.7%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22
17.79
17.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
17
11.06
13.4%
The Meatball Hoagies
Points
% of total points 112
1
David Johnson
RB
29
12.64
25.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
27
17.99
24.1%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
16
13.93
14.3%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16
9.13
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The Meatball Hoagies, helping to stake The Meatball Hoagies to a 16-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The Meatball Hoagies boasted a 69-68 lead. For MFIC, Allen Robinson II had a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 26-yard touchdown catch. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for The Meatball Hoagies with a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Meatball Hoagies who took the lead, 112-101. For MFIC, Melvin Gordon III had a 66-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for The Meatball Hoagies with a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  MFIC   The Meatball Hoagies

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on MFIC scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Meatball Hoagies lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
David Johnson and Russell Wilson both outscored Zach Ertz, the leading scorer for MFIC.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
MFIC ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while The Meatball Hoagies put up the 4th-best score.
The matchup's 15-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In comeback games this year, MFIC moves to (3-1), while The Meatball Hoagies falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, David Johnson recorded 29 points, the highest score of any player on The Meatball Hoagies this season.

Coach Talk

MFIC
Listen, MFIC, we applaud you on the confidence. It takes a special kind of gumption to start a player with negative points (the Cincinnati Bengals defense) while still earning a win. All we ask is to please limit those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the playoffs and we're toast.
The Meatball Hoagies
You can take comfort in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, The Meatball Hoagies. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like MFIC succeed this week. Who knows, maybe a time will come when they can do you a solid and return the favor!