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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
6-4 137.42
113.99
 
VS
proj
Silly Nannies
131.46 7-3
124.6

The Empire knock off Silly Nannies, 137.42-131.46

The Empire brought their A game, securing a 137.42-131.46 win over Silly Nannies. The Empire grabbed a 50.52-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 50.52 points from Ben Roethlisberger (328 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) and Devin Funchess (3 Rec, 32 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Nick Chubb (176 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Silly Nannies in the loss. The Empire (6-4) will look to earn another win against The Paper Curtain, while Silly Nannies (7-3) will try to get some positive momentum against 11 Angry Men.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   Silly Nannies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson (98 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 85 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 33.8 points against the Chiefs in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.6-point projection and was much higher than his 13.79-point season scoring average. Johnson ranks #44 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 137.42
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
45.82
24.74
33.3%
2
David Johnson
RB
33.8
14.6
24.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
29.2
15.94
21.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.6
12.6
9.2%
Silly Nannies
Points
% of total points 131.46
1
Nick Chubb
RB
34.4
12.45
26.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.06
31.03
18.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
23.5
24.71
17.9%
4
Donte Moncrief
WR
17.3
7.69
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard touchdown pass for The Empire, helping the team to a 50.52-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Empire who took the lead, 124.82-107.96. Tyreek Hill had a 37-yard touchdown catch for The Empire, while Jason Myers had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb had a 92-yard touchdown run for Silly Nannies, while Patrick Mahomes had a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Empire   Silly Nannies

Game Notes

The Empire won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Silly Nannies had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Silly Nannies can partially blame the loss on Mike Williams, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 5.96-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, Nick Chubb (34.4 points) registered the top overall score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

The Empire
The Empire (6-4) are set to battle The Paper Curtain (4-6) in Week 11. Each team will have multiple bye weeks to think about in Week 11, as Tom Brady, Alfred Morris, and Rob Gronkowski are out for The Paper Curtain and Jason Myers and the New England Patriots defense will get the week off for The Empire. Over the last three weeks, The Empire have put up 112.57 points per game, while The Paper Curtain have averaged just 89.39 per contest.
Silly Nannies
A pair of teams sporting identical 7-3 records, second-place Silly Nannies are set to do battle with third-place 11 Angry Men next week. Each side has players with byes next week, as LeSean McCoy, Duke Johnson Jr., Isaiah Crowell, and the San Francisco 49ers defense are off for 11 Angry Men and Nick Chubb, Antonio Callaway, and David Njoku are scheduled to be off for Silly Nannies.