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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Sprint Right Option
6-4 131.85
112.36
 
VS
proj
Yobogoya!
71.65 3-7
96.43

Sprint Right Option earn win against Yobogoya! in 131.85-71.65 rout

Sprint Right Option stepped up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 131.85-71.65 win over Yobogoya!, who fell short of projections. Yobogoya! took a 18.60-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from Antonio Brown, who caught 6 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown for 15.6 points, and Graham Gano, who didn't attempt any field goals (3 points). But it was all Sprint Right Option after that. They were led by Drew Brees (265 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Alvin Kamara (56 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 46 Rec Yds). Sprint Right Option (6-4) will look to add to their success against Yobogoya!, while Yobogoya! (3-7) will try to get back on track against Sprint Right Option.

Matchup Timeline

  Sprint Right Option   Yobogoya!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.04 points, Cooks scored 68.3% more than that amount by scoring 16.9 points as the Rams beat the Seahawks 36-31. He caught 10 passes for 100 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sprint Right Option this week. Cooks will face the Chiefs in Week 11.
Brandin Cooks

Top Player Comparison

Sprint Right Option
Points
% of total points 131.85
1
Drew Brees
QB
37.55
27.53
28.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.2
17.94
16.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
18
11.74
13.7%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
16.9
10.04
12.8%
Yobogoya!
Points
% of total points 71.65
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.05
29.23
33.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
17.8
5.22
24.8%
3
Antonio Brown
WR
15.6
13.72
21.8%
4
Evan Engram
TE
4.6
5.46
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Antonio Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch for Yobogoya!, contributing to a 18.60-0.00 lead for Yobogoya!.
Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Sprint Right Option, while Josh Gordon had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 89.05-38.40 lead for Sprint Right Option.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass for Yobogoya!, who trailed 110.55-66.25 after the late afternoon round of games.
Monday
Robbie Gould had a 53-yard field goal for Sprint Right Option on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Sprint Right Option   Yobogoya!

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Sprint Right Option scored more in this one (131.85) than their season average (119.96).
We heard scoring helps you win. Sprint Right Option are doing a better job of that, averaging 119.96 versus Yobogoya!'s 91.33.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sprint Right Option (6-4) have a better record than Yobogoya! (3-7).
Even the computers think Sprint Right Option have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (111.35) than Yobogoya! (100.75).
Once Sprint Right Option put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Yobogoya! (5 vs 1).
Sprint Right Option are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Yobogoya! (1).
Sprint Right Option should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Yobogoya! (6 vs 3).
Sprint Right Option have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Yobogoya! (47 vs 33).
By position, Sprint Right Option have outscored Yobogoya! at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Sprint Right Option don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Sprint Right Option had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Yobogoya! (2).
Hey Yobogoya!, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Sprint Right Option
Whoa, that Bengals defense didn't see it coming! 22 connections on 25 attempts: good enough for a completion percentage of 88% for Drew Brees. We know the GM of Sprint Right Option has gotta be thankful for that attention to detail.
Yobogoya!
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Yobogoya! collectively recorded three catches on just four measly targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to set up a screen play or two in Week 11!