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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Comeback Kid
7-3 137.8
96.98
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
97.9 6-4
110.52

Comeback Kid beat expectations, defeat The Mad Scientist in 137.80-97.90 rout

Comeback Kid brought their A game and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 137.80-97.90 win over The Mad Scientist, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Comeback Kid took a 29.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding efforts from Tyreek Hill and Andrew Luck. Hill racked up 137 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes for 25.7 points, while Luck passed for 285 yards and 3 touchdowns (22.2 points). Ezekiel Elliott (30.7 points) and Patrick Mahomes (20.06) led the charge for The Mad Scientist in defeat. Comeback Kid (7-3) will look to maintain their momentum against The Minor Prophets, while The Mad Scientist (6-4) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Kirk's cousin.

Matchup Timeline

  Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 132 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Breida tallied 25.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.18-point projection and was much higher than his 10.36-point season scoring average. Breida ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Matt Breida

Top Player Comparison

Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 137.8
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.7
13.09
18.7%
2
Matt Breida
RB
25.2
9.18
18.3%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
22.2
19.97
16.1%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
22.2
10.88
16.1%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 97.9
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
30.7
14.66
31.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.06
26.7
20.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
11.7
11.72
12%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
10.64
9.14
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Comeback Kid became the proud owner of a 84.70-55.50 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Comeback Kid, while Andrew Luck had a 53-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for The Mad Scientist with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Lockett had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Comeback Kid to contribute to a 112.60-67.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

StatSmack

Comeback Kid must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (137.8) than their season average (97.52).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Comeback Kid has left fewer points on the bench this season (313.56) than The Mad Scientist (429.44).
Once Comeback Kid put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Mad Scientist (4 vs 2).
Comeback Kid are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The Mad Scientist (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of The Mad Scientist - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Comeback Kid (0) this season. That didn't seem to help them this week, though.
By position, Comeback Kid have outscored The Mad Scientist at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Comeback Kid has a higher average scoring margin (12) than The Mad Scientist this season (-2).
The starters for Comeback Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Mad Scientist (1).
There's not much good to say about The Mad Scientist this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Comeback Kid
One streak will come to an end in Week 11, as Comeback Kid (7-3) go into next week riding a two-match winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Minor Prophets, 9-1), come in having won three straight. Comeback Kid will have to prepare for the fact that their second-highest scorer this week, Matt Breida, is out on bye in Week 11. The Minor Prophets will be without Stephen Gostkowski and the New England Patriots defense. Over the last three weeks, Comeback Kid have scored 109.43 points per game, while The Minor Prophets have averaged 98.07 per contest.
The Mad Scientist
On the docket next week, fifth-place The Mad Scientist (6-4) will look to get back in the win column against ninth-place Kirk's cousin (4-6). The Mad Scientist may need to shuffle the deck a bit with Julian Edelman and Jarvis Landry out on bye in Week 11. Kirk's cousin will be without Elijah McGuire.