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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Monqueef
4-6 138.1
125.59
 
VS
proj
Missing Link
135.86 5-5
117.37

Missing Link outperform predictions but lose to Monqueef in 138.10-135.86 battle

Missing Link outperformed expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Monqueef squeaked by for a 138.10-135.86 victory. Missing Link had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Monqueef led 126.10-123.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 12.8 points from George Kittle on Monday night for Missing Link. Monqueef were led by Andrew Luck, who passed for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns for 31.7 points, and Eric Ebron, who caught 3 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns (26.6 points). Monqueef (4-6) will look to add to their success against The Stinky Pinkies, while Missing Link (5-5) will attempt to get back on track against GFY.

Matchup Timeline

  Monqueef   Missing Link

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ebron caught 3 passes for 69 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Jaguars 29-26. In doing so, he put up 26.6 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Ebron will play the Titans in Week 11.
Eric Ebron

Top Player Comparison

Monqueef
Points
% of total points 138.1
1
Andrew Luck
QB
31.7
30.69
23%
2
Eric Ebron
TE
26.6
7.13
19.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
19.7
16.49
14.3%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.6
12.6
9.1%
Missing Link
Points
% of total points 135.86
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
28.36
27.18
20.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
23
18.47
16.9%
3
Corey Davis
WR
22
9.97
16.2%
4
Mike Davis
RB
16
11.05
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Chris Boswell had a 50-yard field goal for Monqueef, helping to stake the team to a 12.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Monqueef boasted a 93.80-92.06 lead. Andrew Luck linked up with Eric Ebron for a 53-yard touchdown pass for Monqueef. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for Missing Link with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Monqueef, contributing to a 126.10-123.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Monqueef   Missing Link

Game Notes

Monqueef had five of their nine starting players score higher than their projected point totals.
Missing Link lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Missing Link took the L despite scoring a season-high 135.86 points.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 2.24-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive losses for Monqueef.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Monqueef. They got the win, but failed to cover the 8.22-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Monqueef moves to (1-2), while Missing Link falls to (1-1).

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Monqueef
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Missing Link
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