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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
7-3 111.5
99.73
 
VS
proj
Slim Pickens
106.84 3-7
114.23

Cavemen earn win against Slim Pickens in 111.50-106.84 battle

Cavemen showed up and outperformed expectations, squeaking by for a 111.50-106.84 win over Slim Pickens, who fell short of projections. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Cavemen led 107.60-66.00 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. Slim Pickens made it close behind Russell Wilson (32.24 points) and Mason Crosby (7). Nick Chubb (38.9 points) and Matt Ryan (26.5) did the heavy lifting for Cavemen in the win. Cavemen (7-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Firestorm, while Slim Pickens (3-7) match up against Mananas in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   Slim Pickens

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (176 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 33 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 38.9 points in a 28-16 win over the Falcons in Week 10. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.71-point projection and was much higher than his 10.67-point season scoring average. Chubb ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 111.5
1
Nick Chubb
RB
38.9
11.71
34.9%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
26.5
25.88
23.8%
3
Donte Moncrief
WR
15.8
6.06
14.2%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
15.6
13.72
14%
Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 106.84
1
Russell Wilson
QB
32.24
21.39
30.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
31.8
16.7
29.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.2
17.94
20.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
8.5
14.07
8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, after which Slim Pickens became the proud owner of a 31.80-15.60 lead. For Cavemen, Antonio Brown had a 53-yard touchdown catch. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Slim Pickens with a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Nick Chubb had a 92-yard touchdown run for Cavemen, while Donte Moncrief had a 80-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 107.60-66.00 lead for Cavemen.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Slim Pickens, who trailed 111.50-106.84 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   Slim Pickens

Game Notes

Cavemen won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Slim Pickens had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Slim Pickens can partially blame the loss on Taylor Gabriel, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Cavemen recorded more points than their projected total, while Slim Pickens failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 4.66-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Slim Pickens.
In close games this season, Cavemen moves to (3-3), while Slim Pickens falls to (0-2).
In a losing effort, Russell Wilson (32.24 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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