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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Bitterness
8-2 232.9
209.62
 
VS
proj
Naked Bootlegs
183.5 5-5
201.18

Bitterness top expectations, knock off Naked Bootlegs, 232.9-183.5

Bitterness exceeded their projected point total, coming out on top with a 232.9-183.5 win over Naked Bootlegs, who fell short of projections. Naked Bootlegs grabbed a 40.8-point lead on Thursday behind 60.1 points from Ben Roethlisberger (328 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Chris Boswell (1-1 FG, 50 long, 7-7 XP). But Bitterness held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Nick Chubb (176 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ezekiel Elliott (151 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Bitterness have beaten Naked Bootlegs, after winning 179.9-154.15 in their last matchup. Bitterness (8-2) will look to keep it rolling against Budd Light, while Naked Bootlegs (5-5) try to get back on track against Night Hawk.

Matchup Timeline

  Bitterness   Naked Bootlegs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb racked up 209 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns as the Browns beat the Falcons 28-16. In doing so, he put up 35.9 points to more-than-double his 13.11-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Bitterness this week. In Week 11, Chubb and the Browns will face the Bengals.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Bitterness
Points
% of total points 232.9
1
Nick Chubb
RB
35.9
13.11
15.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
35.7
17.09
15.3%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
31.05
26.49
13.3%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23.3
19.23
10%
Naked Bootlegs
Points
% of total points 183.5
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
48.1
28.72
26.2%
2
Eli Manning
QB
27.4
22.36
14.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
26.72
13.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
10.64
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Thursday, but it was Naked Bootlegs who owned the lead, 60.1-19.3. For Bitterness, JuJu Smith-Schuster had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard touchdown pass for Naked Bootlegs, while Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 92-yard touchdown run for Bitterness, while Andrew Luck had a 53-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 144.6-102.4 lead for Bitterness.
Sunday Night
Jake Elliott had a 56-yard field goal for Bitterness to contribute to a 209.6-156.1 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Bitterness, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Eli Manning made the highlight reel for Naked Bootlegs with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bitterness   Naked Bootlegs

Game Notes

Bitterness won despite the fact that only six of their 14 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Naked Bootlegs had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bitterness won despite starting the Denver Broncos defense, who scored zero points.
Bitterness put up more points than their season scoring average (216.5) while Naked Bootlegs fell short of theirs (188.82).
Bitterness scored more points than their projected total, while Naked Bootlegs failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Bitterness win, but they also easily covered the 8.44-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Ben Roethlisberger (48.1 points) posted the best overall score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

Bitterness
Bitterness (8-2) will square off against Budd Light (3-7) in Week 11. Each side has multiple bye weeks to worry about in Week 11, as Nick Chubb, Matt Breida, Julian Edelman, Brock Osweiler, and Sony Michel are off for Bitterness, while Budd Light will be without Nick Mullens, Tom Brady, and Robbie Gould. Over the last three weeks, Bitterness have put up 211.87 points per game, while Budd Light have averaged only 154.7 per contest.
Naked Bootlegs
Something's got to give in Week 11 as Naked Bootlegs and Night Hawk will face off, as both teams are now on two-game losing streaks. Each side has players with byes next week, as the Buffalo Bills defense, Kenyan Drake, and the New York Jets defense are off for Naked Bootlegs and Josh Gordon, Jakeem Grant, and Rob Gronkowski are out for Night Hawk.