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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Mahomes muscles
8-2 201.89
193.24
 
VS
proj
David's Team
163 3-7
144.8

Mahomes muscles top David's Team for fifth straight win, 201.89-163.00

Mahomes muscles extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over David's Team, earning a 201.89-163.00 win. David's Team jumped out to a 51.31-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Matt Ryan (62.5 points) and LeSean McCoy (24.8). But Mahomes muscles held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards for 45.06 points, and Zach Ertz, who caught 14 passes for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns (40.5 points). Mahomes muscles (8-2) will look to keep it rolling against Murphatron, while David's Team (3-7) will match up against The Real Slim Brady in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Mahomes muscles   David's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 40.5 points against his 16.29-point projection. In a 27-20 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 14 passes for 145 yards and 2 touchdowns. Ertz ranks #37 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Mahomes muscles
Points
% of total points 201.89
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
45.06
60.36
22.3%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
40.5
16.29
20.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.5
24.75
13.6%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
26.9
14.66
13.3%
David's Team
Points
% of total points 163
1
Matt Ryan
QB
62.5
55.07
38.3%
2
LeSean McCoy
RB
24.8
9.71
15.2%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
14
12.07
8.6%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.5
11.6
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was David's Team who grabbed the lead, 149.50-98.19. Patrick Mahomes had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Mahomes muscles, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, LeSean McCoy had a 28-yard touchdown run for David's Team, while Josh Lambo had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Melvin Gordon III had a 66-yard touchdown catch for Mahomes muscles, helping the team to a 152.59-149.50 lead.

Points By Position

  Mahomes muscles   David's Team

StatSmack

Mahomes muscles are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Mahomes muscles are doing a better job of that, averaging 193.57 versus David's Team's 132.12.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mahomes muscles (8-2) have a better record than David's Team (3-7).
Even the computers think Mahomes muscles have better players. They have a higher projected points average (173.97) than David's Team (139.81).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. David's Team has left more points on the bench this season (967.06) than Mahomes muscles (804.8).
Mahomes muscles don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than David's Team (4 vs 0).
Mahomes muscles don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than David's Team (0 vs 1).
Mahomes muscles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than David's Team (8 vs 5).
Mahomes muscles have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than David's Team (49 vs 30).
By position, Mahomes muscles have outscored David's Team at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Mahomes muscles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 41 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Mahomes muscles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for David's Team (2).
Time to rest the starters for Mahomes muscles. They've clinched a playoff spot while David's Team are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry David's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Mahomes muscles
Week 11 features two teams moving in opposite directions, as Mahomes muscles (8-2) head into the matchup on a five-game winning streak, while their Week 11 opponent (Murphatron, 3-7), have now lost two straight. Mahomes muscles might need to shuffle the deck a bit with Stephen Gostkowski out on bye in Week 11. Murphatron won't have David Njoku or the New York Jets defense. Over the last three weeks, Mahomes muscles have scored 199.64 points per game, while Murphatron have averaged only 132.55 per contest.
David's Team
Looking ahead to Week 11, 11th-place David's Team (3-7) will look to right the ship against third-place The Real Slim Brady (7-3). Each side has players with byes next week, as LeSean McCoy, Isaiah Crowell, and Jakeem Grant are off for David's Team and Tom Brady, the New England Patriots defense, and Kenjon Barner are out for The Real Slim Brady.