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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
War Pony
9-1 177.95
159.87
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
150.7 4-6
133.52

War Pony hand Steel Reign third consecutive loss in 177.95-150.70 rout

War Pony rolled to a 177.95-150.70 win to hand Steel Reign their third straight loss. War Pony grabbed a 28.60-point lead on Thursday behind Christian McCaffrey (36.8 points) and Devin Funchess (6.2) and never let it go. Zach Ertz (40.5 points) and Brandin Cooks (26.9) led the charge for Steel Reign in defeat. War Pony (9-1) will look to sustain their winning ways against Warm Bodies, while Steel Reign (4-6) will try to get back in the win column against SAWTOOTHS.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pony   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Dolphins in Week 10, Jones racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 32.2 points to more-than-double his 14.3-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on War Pony this week. Jones will battle the Seahawks in Week 11.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

War Pony
Points
% of total points 177.95
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
36.8
24.25
20.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
32.2
14.3
18.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
27.5
24.75
15.5%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
21.25
27.72
11.9%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 150.7
1
Zach Ertz
TE
40.5
16.29
26.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
26.9
14.66
17.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
24.05
29.23
16%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
14.4
8.89
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Christian McCaffrey had a 25-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for War Pony, helping to give the team a 43.00-14.40 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was War Pony who grabbed the lead, 160.65-83.95. Aaron Jones had a 67-yard run for War Pony, while Melvin Gordon III had a 66-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Steel Reign with a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  War Pony   Steel Reign

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starting players on War Pony exceeded their scoring projections.
Steel Reign had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Steel Reign can partially blame the loss on Kelvin Benjamin, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Steel Reign ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while War Pony ranked 3rd.
Not only did War Pony get the W, but they also covered the 26.35-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, War Pony moves to (6-1), while Steel Reign falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Zach Ertz officially recorded the highest scoring output for any TE this year with 40.5 points.

Coach Talk

War Pony
Mission accomplished, War Pony. Deploying a lineup that tallied nearly 178 points this past matchup... we'll keep this momentum going as we move on to our Week 11 matchup.
Steel Reign
Hey, we were just resting up for Week 11, right? The eight offensive skill starters on Steel Reign (four WRs, two RBs, two TEs) collectively put up 486 yards and just four touchdowns in Week 10. Our opponent's skill players showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 687 yards and six scores.